reigns
n. 君主的统治( reign的名词复数 ); 君主统治时期; 任期; 当政期
If you say, for example, that silence reigns in a place or confusion reigns in a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused.
Confusion reigned about how the debate would end...
在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
A relative calm reigned over the city.
城市相对平静了一些。
When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country.
...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
1154至1189年间在位的亨利二世
...Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.
维多利亚女王,英国历史上统治时间最长的君主
If you say that a person reigns in a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful.
Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks...
康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century.
可可·香奈儿在半个世纪里一直主宰着时尚界。
Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time.
The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport...
当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。
Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
A reign of terror is a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power.
The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。
In these valleys night reigns.
夜色笼罩着那些山谷.
Fortune reigns in gifts of the would , not in lineament of Nature.
命运之神是人世间恩惠的主宰, 不能支配自然的相貌.
Chaos reigns supreme in our new house.
我们的新房子里乱极了.
A perpetual malaria reigns in this region.
在这个地区,经常流行疟疾.
In fact, all reigns make a joyous entry; but this is only a delusion.
事实上, 一切统治开始之时都比较开明, 但这只是一种假象而已.