reel

名词 reel:

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
   同义词：bobbin, spool
5. a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
   同义词：Scottish reel
6. an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
   同义词：Virginia reel

动词 reel:

1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
   同义词：stagger, keel, lurch, swag, careen
2. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
   同义词：spin, spin around, whirl, gyrate
3. wind onto or off a reel

1. His mind was reeling with all that he had seen and heard.
   他的所见所闻使他内心大为震动。
2. He reeled back into the room.
   他摇摇摆摆地走回房间。

reel

n.（名词）
A device, such as a cylinder, spool, or frame, that turns on an axis and is used for winding and storing rope, tape, film, or other flexible materials.
卷轴：一种如卷筒、卷轴或框，绕轴旋转装置，用于卷起和贮存绳索、磁带、 胶片或其它带弹性的物质
A cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod to let out or wind up the line.
钩丝螺旋轮：装于鱼杆上用来放出或收回鱼线的卷筒状装置
The quantity of wire, film, or other material wound on one reel.
一卷：卷在卷轴上的电线、胶片或其它物质的数量
A set of curved lawn-mower blades that rotate around a bar parallel to the ground, cutting grass while moving against a stationary straight blade.
螺旋状刈草刀：弯曲的刈草机上沿与地面平行的轴旋转的刀，在切草的同时围绕一支静止的竖刀旋转
v.tr.（及物动词）
reeled,reel.ing,reels
To wind on or let out from a reel.
卷，绕：从卷轴绕上或放出
To recover by winding on a reel:
用卷轴收回：
例句：
reel in a large fish.
收回钩丝并钓上一条大鱼

<常用词组>reel off
To recite fluently and usually at length:
熟练地、一口气地背出：
例句：
reeled off a long list of names and dates.
一口气背出一长串名称和时间

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English hrôol
源自 古英语 hrôol

【引伸】
reel.able
adj.（形容词）

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reel
reel 2

v.（动词）
reeled,reel.ing,reels
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be thrown off balance or fall back:
打趔趄：受到打击时站立不稳或摔倒：
例句：
reeled from the sharp blow.
受到重击后打个趔趄

To stagger, lurch, or sway, as from drunkenness:
蹒跚，摇晃：例如由于醉酒等步子蹒跚、身子倾斜或摇晃：
例句：
reeled down the alley.
蹒跚地向巷子深处走去

To go round and round in a whirling motion:
来回旋转：
例句：
gulls reeling and diving.
海鸥回旋和俯冲

To feel dizzy:
感到眩晕：
例句：
My head reeled with the facts and figures.
我的脑子被一堆事实和数据搞得一片混乱

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to reel.
使站立不稳
n.（名词）
A staggering, swaying, or whirling movement.
蹒跚的运动，摇晃的运动，旋转的运动

A fast dance of Scottish origin.
里尔舞：发源于苏格兰的快节奏舞蹈
The Virginia reel.
弗吉尼亚里尔舞
The music for one of these dances.
里尔舞曲：适合这种舞的音乐

来源：
Middle English relen [to whirl about]
中古英语 relen [旋转]
probably from reel [spool] * see reel
可能源自 reel [把…….绕在线轴上] *参见 reel

【引伸】
reel.er
n.（名词）

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reel
reel 3
n.Maine （名词）【缅因州】
A hand-held hammer used in a quarry for shaping granite blocks.See Regional Note at reeling
采石场手锤：用于采石场使花岗石块成形的手锤参见 reeling

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