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单词 unreel
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Definition of unreel in English:

unreel

verb ʌnˈriːlˌənˈril
[with object]
  • 1Unwind.

    the fibre optic cable must be unreeled before installation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Afterward, I pulled apart the Mobile Broadcast Booth, unreeled the extension cord that I'd snaked through various car and home windows, and settled into the sofa to cool down.
    • By continuing to unreel the A&R winch cable, the tilting frame is able to rotate and thereby lift the intermediate connector off the wheel.
    • The tensioners are then opened and the A&R winch cable is unreeled to allow the intermediate connector to pass through the tensioners.
    • He nodded, beginning to unreel more string, ‘Want a chance?’
    • Next, Adam unreeled the garden hose and dragged it into the kitchen.
    • He drew back the corner of the curtains and saw the fire engines, blue lights flashing and men in yellow helmets unreeling hoses through the darkness as smoke poured into the sky by the building site.
    • Wherever Reznick appears, things seem a bit off-kilter, and the sideways tilt becomes more pronounced as the movie unreels.
    • While the two firemen unreeled the pumper's hose, Eminger, wearing a thick coat and asbestos gloves, rushed to the hall outside Room 180, where several night managers and employees had gathered.
    • When ready to surface, the diver can continue to unreel the line until he reaches the surface, where he cuts the line.
    • Indiscriminate fishing practices such as long lining (ships unreel as much as 75 miles of line bristling with hundreds of thousands of baited hooks) and purse seining are stripping the oceans clean of sea life.
    • Ropes must be unreeled correctly to avoid causing kinks in the rope.
    Synonyms
    unroll, uncoil, undo, unravel, untwine, untwist, disentangle, spread out, unfurl, open, open out, lay out, straighten, straighten out, unkink
    1. 1.1no object (of a film) wind from one reel to another during projection.
 
 

Definition of unreel in US English:

unreel

verbˌənˈrilˌənˈrēl
[with object]
  • 1Unwind (something wrapped around another object)

    she unreeled the plug from her headset
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The tensioners are then opened and the A&R winch cable is unreeled to allow the intermediate connector to pass through the tensioners.
    • He nodded, beginning to unreel more string, ‘Want a chance?’
    • Afterward, I pulled apart the Mobile Broadcast Booth, unreeled the extension cord that I'd snaked through various car and home windows, and settled into the sofa to cool down.
    • When ready to surface, the diver can continue to unreel the line until he reaches the surface, where he cuts the line.
    • Indiscriminate fishing practices such as long lining (ships unreel as much as 75 miles of line bristling with hundreds of thousands of baited hooks) and purse seining are stripping the oceans clean of sea life.
    • Ropes must be unreeled correctly to avoid causing kinks in the rope.
    • By continuing to unreel the A&R winch cable, the tilting frame is able to rotate and thereby lift the intermediate connector off the wheel.
    • While the two firemen unreeled the pumper's hose, Eminger, wearing a thick coat and asbestos gloves, rushed to the hall outside Room 180, where several night managers and employees had gathered.
    • He drew back the corner of the curtains and saw the fire engines, blue lights flashing and men in yellow helmets unreeling hoses through the darkness as smoke poured into the sky by the building site.
    • Next, Adam unreeled the garden hose and dragged it into the kitchen.
    • Wherever Reznick appears, things seem a bit off-kilter, and the sideways tilt becomes more pronounced as the movie unreels.
    Synonyms
    unroll, uncoil, undo, unravel, untwine, untwist, disentangle, spread out, unfurl, open, open out, lay out, straighten, straighten out, unkink
    1. 1.1no object (of a film) wind from one reel to another during projection.
      the film sequence unreeled meaninglessly in front of her
 
 
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