| 单词 | reel |
| 释义 | reel reel1 —reelable, adj. /reel/, n. 1. a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something. 2. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. 3. Photog. a. a spool on which film, esp. motion-picture film, is wound. b. a roll of motion-picture film. c. a holder for roll film in a developing tank. 4. a quantity of something wound on a reel. 5. Chiefly Brit. a spool of sewing thread; a roller or bobbin of sewing thread. 6. off the reel, a. without pause; continuously. b. without delay or hesitation; immediately. Also, right off the reel. v.t. 7. to wind on a reel, as thread, yarn, etc. 8. to unwind (silk filaments) from a cocoon. 9. to pull or draw by winding a line on a reel: to reel a fish in. 10. reel off, to say, write, or produce quickly and easily: The old sailor reeled off one story after another. [bef. 1050; (n.) ME rele, OE hreol; c. ON hraell weaver's rod; (v.) ME relen, deriv. of rele] reel2 /reel/, v.i. 1. to sway or rock under a blow, shock, etc.: The boxer reeled and fell. 2. to waver or fall back: The troops reeled and then ran. 3. to sway about in standing or walking, as from dizziness, intoxication, etc.; stagger. 4. to turn round and round; whirl. 5. to have a sensation of whirling: His brain reeled. v.t. 6. to cause to reel. n. 7. an act of reeling; a reeling or staggering movement. [1300-50; ME relen, appar. deriv. of rele REEL1] Syn. 3. See stagger. reel3 /reel/, n. 1. a lively Scottish dance. 2. See Virginia reel. 3. music for either of these dances. [1575-85; special use of REEL2] |
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