reigns
n. 君主的統治( reign的名詞複數 ); 君主統治時期; 任期; 當政期
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...
在這一爭論如何結束的問題上人們陷入了混亂。
A relative calm reigned over the city.
城市相對平靜了一些。
When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country.
...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
1154至1189年間在位的亨利二世
...Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.
維多利亞女王,英國曆史上統治時間最長的君主
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...
康納斯連續159周排名世界第一。
Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century.
可可·香奈兒在半個世紀裡一直主宰著時尚界。
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...
當時腳踏車是英國最流行的交通工具。
Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
薩姆·納恩參議員主導著參議院軍事委員會。
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.
指揮官們譴責他實行恐怖統治。
In these valleys night reigns.
夜色籠罩著那些山谷.
Fortune reigns in gifts of the would , not in lineament of Nature.
命運之神是人世間恩惠的主宰, 不能支配自然的相貌.
Chaos reigns supreme in our new house.
我們的新房子裡亂極了.
A perpetual malaria reigns in this region.
在這個地區,經常流行瘧疾.
In fact, all reigns make a joyous entry; but this is only a delusion.
事實上, 一切統治開始之時都比較開明, 但這只是一種假象而已.