reel

英 [riːl] 美[ril]
  • vi. 卷;眩晕;蹒跚地走;退缩
  • vt. 卷;使旋转
  • n. 蹒跚;眩晕;旋转
  • n. (Reel)人名;(土)雷埃尔

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词态变化


复数: reels;第三人称单数: reels;过去式: reeled;过去分词: reeled;现在分词: reeling;

中文词源


reel 卷轴,卷筒

来自古英语 hreol,纺轴,纺纱轴,词源不详。可能来自 PIE*sker,弯,转,编织,词源同 ring,cradle.

英英释意


1. a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
2. music composed for dancing a reel
3. winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
4. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
5. a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
6. an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

英文词源


reel (n.1)
"frame turning on an axis," especially one on which thread is wound, late Old English hreol "reel for winding thread," from Proto-Germanic *hrehulaz; probably related to hrægel "garment," and Old Norse hræll "spindle," from PIE *krek- "to weave, beat" (cognates: Greek krokus "nap of cloth").

Specifically of the fishing rod attachment from 1726; of a film projector apparatus from 1896. Reel-to-reel type of tape deck is attested from 1958.
reel (n.2)
"lively Highland dance," 1580s, probably a special use of reel (n.1), which had a secondary sense of "a whirl, whirling movement" (1570s) or from reel (v.1). Applied to the music for such a dance from 1590s.
reel (v.1)
"to whirl around," late 14c., also "sway, swing, rock, become unsteady" (late 14c.), "stagger as a result of a blow, etc." (c. 1400), probably from reel (n.1), on notion of "spinning." Of the mind, from 1796. Related: Reeled; reeling.
reel (v.2)
"to wind on a reel," late 14c., from reel (n.1). Verbal phrase reel off "recite without pause or effort" is from 1837. Fishing sense is from 1849. Related: Reeled; reeling.

词组搭配


reel off

To recite fluently and usually at length

熟练地、一口气地背出

reeled off a long list of names and dates.

一口气背出一长串名称和时间

reel something off

say or recite something very rapidly and without apparent effort

一口气说出;滔滔不绝背出

she proceeded to reel off in rapid Italian the various dishes of the day.

他接着用意大利语快速报出这天的各种各样菜肴。

实用场景例句


a cotton reel
棉线轴

牛津词典

a reel on a fishing rod
钓鱼竿上的绕线轮

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reels of magnetic tape
磁带盘

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a new reel of film
一卷新的胶卷

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The hero was killed in the final reel (= in the final part of the film/movie) .
主人公在电影的结尾部分被杀。

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I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards.
我一拳击中他的下巴,打得他向后打了个趔趄。

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I was still reeling from the shock.
我吓得依然昏头转向。

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When he opened his eyes, the room was reeling.
他睁开眼睛时,房间似乎在不停地旋转。

牛津词典

I slowly reeled the fish in.
我慢慢地收卷鱼线,将鱼拉过来。

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She immediately reeled off several names.
她立即一口气说出了好几个名字。

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...a 30m reel of cable.
一卷30米长的电缆

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I shall not reveal the movie's final reel.
我不会透露该片的结局。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was reeling a little. He must be very drunk...
他走起来有点儿摇晃,一定是喝多了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He lost his balance and reeled back...
他身体失去了平衡,向后一个趔趄。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I'm still reeling from the shock of hearing of it...
我听了此事后现在仍然震惊不已。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It left us reeling with disbelief.
它让我们感到心烦意乱,难以置信。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His mind reeled at the question.
这个问题让他大脑一片混乱。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She can reel off the names of all the children in the school.
她能快速、流利地说出学校里每个孩子的名字.

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He can reel off great chunks of these essays.
这些散文他能够大段大段地背出来.

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He won three games right off the reel.
他一连胜了三场.

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He won three games off the reel.
他一连胜了3场.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The side has adopted an adjustable push reel, ensures that the lateral ehuobulake jihuaye object.
侧面采用了可调推纸器, 保证了覆合对象的横向精度.

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At this point, the sprockets of his memory claw at a blank reel.
在这时, 里斯-琼斯记忆的齿轮空转了.

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Hoisting mechanism including electric motor, brake, reduction gear, reel and block and tackle.
起升机构包括电动机 、 制动器 、 减速器 、 卷筒和滑轮组.

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