
好词典

源自中古英语 'reignen',来自古法语 'regner',最终源于拉丁语 'regnare'(统治),与 'rex'(国王)相关。
❶ 指君主或统治者在一段时间内统治国家或地区,强调其权力的行使和统治时期的持续。
“Queen Elizabeth II reigned for over 70 years.”
(伊丽莎白二世女王统治了超过70年。)
“The king reigned during a period of great prosperity.”
(这位国王在位期间国家非常繁荣。)
❶ 比喻某事物占据主导地位或普遍存在,常用于描述某种状态或情绪的广泛影响。
“Chaos reigned in the city after the earthquake.”
(地震后,城市里一片混乱。)
“Peace reigned in the valley for many years.”
(多年来,山谷里一直很和平。)
reigned supreme — 指某事物或某人在某领域占据绝对优势或主导地位,无人能及。
“In the 1990s, this brand reigned supreme in the tech industry.”
(在20世纪90年代,这个品牌在科技行业占据绝对优势。)