reed

US /riːd/
UK /riːd/
"reed" picture
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蘆葦, 葦子

a tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family, which grows in water or on marshy ground.

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The birds nested among the tall reeds by the river.
鳥兒們在河邊高高的蘆葦中築巢。
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He cut some reeds to make a small fence.
他砍了一些蘆葦來做小籬笆。
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rushsedgecane
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簧片, 哨片

a thin strip of wood, cane, or metal that vibrates to produce a sound in certain musical instruments.

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The clarinet's sound is produced by a vibrating reed.
單簧管的聲音是由振動的簧片產生的。
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He replaced the broken reed on his saxophone.
他更換了薩克斯風上壞掉的簧片。
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vibratortongue
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reed organreed instrument