Reeve
n. 地方长官\\nv. 穿(绳索), 穿过
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
reeve
n
1 (Brit)
(a) (formerly) chief magistrate of a town or district （旧时）市镇或区的司法官. Cf 参看 sheriff 1.
(b) (in medieval times) steward of a manor （中世纪时期）庄园的管家.
2 (in Canada) elected head of a village or town council （加拿大）乡镇议会的议长.
🗣️ 情景例句
The cost of housing's too high for you here.
这里的房子对你们来说太贵了。
Where the knot is loose the string slips.
结子一松掉，绳子就滑脱。
To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.
更糟糕的是房间还非常小，所以我暂时把书放在了地板上。