reed

US [rid]
UK [riːd]
  • n.芦笛;【植】芦苇;芦苇杆;【乐】舌簧
  • Web里德;簧片;苇丛
Plural Form:reeds  
reed
n.
1.
芦苇a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem that grows in or near water
reed beds(= where they grow)
芦苇荡
2.
簧舌,簧片(金属或塑料制成,用于双簧管、单簧管等吹奏乐器)a small thin piece of cane , metal or plastic in some musical instruments such as the oboe or the clarinet that moves very quickly when air is blown over it, producing a sound

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