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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。
a fast Scottish, Irish or American dance, usually for two or four couples; a piece of music for this dance Topics Musicc2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
Word OriginOld English hrēol, denoting a rotating device on which spun thread is wound; of unknown origin.