新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

reel

英  [riːl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • reels

    1[C 可数名词] 卷轴

    A reel is a cylindrical object around which you wrap something such as film tape, magnetic tape, or fishing line.

    双语例句

    例:

    a 30-metre reel of cable.

    一卷30米长的电缆。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • reel off

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 不费力地讲出 , 流利地背出

    If you reel off information, you repeat it from memory quickly and easily.

    双语例句

    例:

    She reeled off the titles of a dozen or so of the novels.

    她脱口说出了十来本小说的书名。

    VERB. 动词
  • reels , reeling , reeled

    1[I 不及物动词] 踉跄

    If someone reels, they move about in an unsteady way as if they are going to fall.

    双语例句

    例:

    He is reeling a little. He must be very drunk.

    他有点踉跄,一定是醉得很厉害。

    2[I 不及物动词] 感到震惊 , 心烦意乱

    If you are reeling from a shock, you are feeling extremely surprised or upset because of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I'm still reeling from the shock of hearing about it.

    我现在仍然因为听到这个消息而震惊不已。

    3[I 不及物动词] 混乱

    If you say that your brain or your mind is reeling, you mean that you are very confused because you have too many things to think about.

    双语例句

    例:

    His mind reeled at the question.

    他的脑子被这个问题搅混了。