reign
n
(period of) rule of a king or queen 君主的统治; 君主统治时期
in/during the reign of King Alfred 在阿尔弗烈德大王统治时期
(fig 比喻) The revolution was followed by a reign of terror, ie a time of violence. 革命之後随即出现了恐怖统治(暴政时期). reign, v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (over sb/sth) be king, queen or regent; rule 成为国君或摄政王; 当政; 统治
reign over the country/over one's subjects 统治国家[臣民].
2 [I] (esp fig 尤作比喻) be dominant; prevail 君临; 支配; 盛行
Silence reigned, ie There was complete silence. 万籁俱寂.
the reigning champion, Miss World, etc 本届的冠军、 世界小姐等
Chaos reigns supreme in our new house. 我们的新房子里乱极了.
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很简单。你把一块很热的湿布敷在肩膀上一分钟。然后把一包冻豌豆敷在肩膀上一分钟。这样反复几次。
As Fred was going in the same direction, he walked along with the tourist.
因为游客与弗雷德走的是同一个方向,他便与游客一道同行。
I watched Hope secretly for a week, and I even paid a visit to her at work.