Hope is a slender reed for a stout man to lean on. 希望是壮汉依靠的一根纤细的芦苇。
But Mrs. Reed, a somber and severe woman, ignores this request for the ten miserable years that Jane spends under her roof. 然而,里德太太是个忧郁、严厉的女人,她无视这一请求,简寄其篱下痛苦度日达十年之久。
Reeding \Reed"ing\ (r[=e]d"[i^]ng), n. [From 4th {Reed}.] 1. (Arch.) A small convex molding; a reed (see Illust. (i) of {Molding}); one of several set close together to decorate a surface; also, decoration by means of reedings; -- the reverse of {fluting}.
Note: Several reedings are often placed together, parallel to each other, either projecting from, or inserted into, the adjoining surface. The decoration so produced is then called, in general, reeding.
2. The nurling on the edge of a coin; -- commonly called milling.