reel

noun

/riːl/

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(especially British English)
(also especially North American English spool)
a round object around which you wind such things as thread, wire or film; a reel together with the film, wire, thread, etc. that is wound around it卷轴；卷盘；卷筒；一卷胶卷（或金属丝、线等）
- The sewing basket and a box of cotton reels lay at her feet.她的脚边放着缝纫篮和一盒棉线轴。
- a reel on a fishing rod钓鱼竿上的绕线轮
- reels of magnetic tape磁带盘
- She threaded a new reel of film into the projector.她把一卷新的电影胶片放入放映机。
- The hero was killed in the final reel (= in the final part of the film).主人公在电影的结尾部分被杀。
- a reel of string/tape/thread一卷绳子/带子/线
- He wanted to buy a new fishing reel.他想买个新的渔线轮。
see also inertia reel, reel-to-reelTopics Film and theatrec1
a fast Scottish, Irish or American dance, usually for two or four couples; a piece of music for this dance里尔舞（流行于苏格兰、爱尔兰或美国的一种轻快舞蹈，通常由两对或四对表演）；里尔舞曲Topics Musicc2

Word OriginOld English hrēol, denoting a rotating device on which spun thread is wound; of unknown origin.

reel

verb

/riːl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they reel	/riːl/ /riːl/
he / she / it reels	/riːlz/ /riːlz/
past simple reeled	/riːld/ /riːld/
past participle reeled	/riːld/ /riːld/
-ing form reeling	/ˈriːlɪŋ/ /ˈriːlɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to move in a very unsteady way, for example because you are drunk or have been hit踉跄；摇摇晃晃地挪动；蹒跚 synonym stagger
- 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。
- She was reeling after several glasses of wine.喝了几杯酒后，她头晕目眩。
- He reeled under the blow.他被打得直打转。
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- He reeled back against the wall.他向后踉跄地靠在墙上。
- She reeled away from us.她摇摇晃晃地离开了我们。
- The blow sent him reeling backwards.这一击使他向后踉跄。
- He was reeling now, clutching the table to stop himself from falling.他现在摇摇晃晃，抓着桌子不让自己摔倒。
- The pair went reeling along the street.这对夫妇沿着街道蹒跚而行。
[intransitive] reel (at/from/with something) to feel very shocked or upset about something感到震惊；感觉心烦意乱
- I was still reeling from the shock.我吓得依然晕头转向。
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- The country was still reeling from the earthquake.这个国家仍在遭受地震的打击。
- I was reeling with shock.我吓得直打哆嗦。
- My brain was still reeling under the impact of this news.在这个消息的影响下，我的大脑仍然在眩晕。
- Her mind reeled at the possibilities.她对各种可能性感到困惑。
[intransitive] to seem to be turning round and round似乎在不停旋转；仿佛天旋地转
- 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。
- The mixture of sights and smells made her senses reel.视觉和嗅觉的混合使她的感官眩晕。