1、reign
占優勢;盛行
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
。(國王或女王)統治,治理
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,英國歷史上統治時間最長的君主
稱王;支配;主宰
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·香奈兒在半個世紀里一直主宰著時尚界
。2、previous
先前的;以前的;早先的
She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage.
她前一段婚姻有一個十幾歲的女兒
。He has no previous convictions.
他沒有前科
。上一次的;上一個的
It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week.
上星期剛下過雨,天氣卻出奇地干燥
。He recalled exactly what Bob had told him the previous night.
他清楚記得前一天晚上鮑勃告訴他的話
。3、consult
咨詢;請教;請示(以獲得許可)
Consult your doctor about how much exercise you should attempt.
咨詢一下醫生你需要多大的運動量
。He needed to consult with an attorney.
他需要找個律師咨詢一下
。商量;商討;商議
After consulting with her daughter and manager she decided to take on the part, on her terms.
與女兒兼經紀人商量之后,她決定出演這一角色,不過要按照她開出的條件
。The two countries will have to consult their allies.
兩國不得不與盟國商議
。查閱,查詢(書、地圖等)
Consult the chart on page 44 for the correct cooking times.
翻到44頁的圖表,查一下正確的烹飪時間
。He had to consult a pocket dictionary.
他只好去查袖珍字典
。