1. | [i] 统治;当政;为王;为君to rule as king, queen, emperor , etc. |
the reigning monarch 当政的君主 | |
Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. 维多利亚女王自 1837 年至 1901 年在位。 | |
Herod reigned over Palestine at that time. 那时,希律王统治巴勒斯坦。 |
2. | [i] ~ (over sb/sth) 成为最佳;成为最重要的to be the best or most important in a particular situation or area of skill |
the reigning champion 冠军称号的保持者 | |
In the field of classical music, he still reigns supreme . 在古典音乐领域,他仍然是最为杰出的。 |
3. | [i] 盛行;成为最显著的to be the most obvious feature of a place or moment |
At last silence reigned(= there was complete silence) . 最后,万籁俱寂。 |