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源自中古英语 'reedi',与 'reed'(芦苇)相关,最早可追溯至古英语 'hrēodig'。词尾 '-y' 表示'具有...特性的',因此字面意思是'像芦苇一样的'。
❶ 形容声音高而尖细,像芦苇发出的声音一样刺耳或不悦耳,常用来形容人声或乐器声。
“The singer's reedy voice didn't suit the powerful song.”
(歌手尖细的嗓音不适合这首气势磅礴的歌曲。)
“A reedy flute sound came from the distant woods.”
(远处树林里传来尖细的笛声。)
❶ 形容某物长满芦苇的,或像芦苇一样细长的。
“We walked along the reedy shore of the lake.”
(我们沿着长满芦苇的湖岸行走。)
“The reedy stems swayed gently in the breeze.”
(细长的茎秆在微风中轻轻摇曳。)
reedy voice — 指高亢尖细的嗓音,通常带有负面含义,表示声音不够圆润或悦耳。
“The actor's reedy voice made it hard to take his heroic character seriously.”
(演员尖细的嗓音让人很难认真对待他扮演的英雄角色。)
reedy marshland — 指长满芦苇的沼泽地带,常用于自然景观描写。
“Ducks were hiding among the reedy marshland.”
(鸭子们躲藏在芦苇丛生的沼泽地里。)