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Reedy Meaning in English

word

ˈɹidi
REE-dee
ɹˈiːdi
REE-dee

释义

Describes a voice or sound that is thin, high, and often weak, similar to a reed instrument. Also used to describe an area filled with reeds (plants).

用法与细微差别

'Reedy' is mostly used in formal or literary English. Commonly describes voices or music (not people), and sometimes landscapes with reeds. Different from 'thin' or 'high-pitched', which are broader; 'reedy' adds a slightly unpleasant or weak quality.

例句

His reedy voice was hard to hear in the big room.

basic

The pond was surrounded by reedy banks.

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She plays a reedy melody on the old clarinet.

basic

The boy’s reedy laugh echoed across the playground.

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After the rain, the air smelled fresh by the reedy riverbank.

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"You have such a reedy tone when you’re nervous," she joked.

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