reel

Word family nounreelerreelingreelmanreeladverbreelingly

reel1 /riːl/ verb [intransitiveI]

1 CONFUSEDto be confused or shocked by a situation 迷惑；震惊

Norman’s brain was reeling, but he did his best to appear calm.

诺曼头都晕了，但他尽量显得平静。

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The party is still reeling from its recent election defeat.

这个政党仍被最近的选举失利弄得晕头转向。

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2 (also reel back)BACK/BACKWARDS to step backwards suddenly and almost fall over, especially after being hit or getting a shock 〔尤指被打或震惊而〕踉跄着后退

Diane reeled back in amazement.

黛安娜惊讶得朝后打了一个趔趄。

The force of the punch sent him reeling against the wall.

那一拳打得他趔趄着靠在墙上。

3 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]BALANCE to walk in an unsteady way and almost fall over, as if you are drunk 蹒跚，踉跄

Andy reeled away from the bar and knocked over his stool.

安迪踉跄着离开吧台，把凳子都撞倒了。

4 BALANCEto seem to go around and around 〔感觉〕晕眩，天旋地转

The room reeled before my eyes and I fainted.

房间在我眼前旋转起来，随即我就晕了过去。

5 reel somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v

a) to wind the reel on a fishing rod so that a fish caught on the line comes towards you 卷，绕〔钓线〕

It took almost an hour to reel the fish in.

花了将近一个小时才收了线，把鱼钓上来。

b) to get or attract a large number of people or things 吸引〔大量的人或物〕 SYN pull in

The programme reels in more than 13 million viewers a show.

这节目每次播出都能吸引超过1,300万名观众收看。

Examples from the Corpus

reel in• You could let them off the hook, or you could reel them in.• I was reeling them in and the bike felt good - but the track was different every lap as it dried.• Ever so subtly, still chatting navigation with me, Neil accommodates, reeling Rachel in at just the right time.• Getting that diploma, conquering it, reeling it in class by class, semester by semester-those books tell us about ourselves.• But remember that the best reels, as in most things, are not cheap.• We flew for an hour and in that time I completed a reel of film in my camera.• A naked girl burst through the crust, and the guest of honor reeled her in on a ribbon leash.• With the reel screaming in protest and the fish performing acrobatics all round the pool I prayed the hook would hold.

6 reel something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v

a) LISTto repeat a lot of information quickly and easily 一口气背出

Jack reeled off a list of names.

杰克一口气背出了一长串名字。

b) informal to do something again and again 一再做某事

The Yankees reeled off 14 straight wins.

扬基队连胜14场。

Examples from the Corpus

reel• A punch in his stomach sent him reeling.• The drunk reeled across the road, talking loudly to nobody.• People riotously reel around here, fighting, fondling, tittering, clowning.• Bowring reeled, choked, flailed his hands, tried to grab at reality, wherever it was.• When we left, Volkov was reeling from a mixture of liquor and exhaustion, but he remained in high good humor.• Sofia reeled her in for the kind quick embrace she had received in the hundreds from the older woman.• Sam reeled in a 7 pound fish.• She reeled off my 752 failings, whereas I was tongue-tied.• Birbeck reeled out into the daylight, bemused and shocked.• Cameron's brain reeled slightly under the weight of all these alternatives.• Tyrion reeled to his feet, determined to sell his life dearly.

reel from• The economy was still reeling from the previous year's recession.

Related topics: Daily life, Technology, Film, Dance

ldoce_282_creel2 noun [countableC]

a) DTa round object onto which film, wire, a special string for fishing etc can be wound 卷轴，卷筒；卷盘；绕线轮

a cotton reel

棉线轴

a fishing rod and reel

钓竿和钓线轴

b) DTthe amount that one of these objects will hold 一卷（之量）

a reel of film

一卷胶卷

→5 See picture of cotton reel BrE 【英】棉线轴, reel 卷轴, a reel of film 一盘胶片 →4 See picture of 见图 reel →5 see picture at 见图 fishing

2 AMFone of the parts of a cinema film that is contained on a reel （一部影片的〕一盘

the final reel

影片结尾部分

3. APDa quick folk dance, especially one from Scotland or Ireland, or the music for this 里尔舞〔一种轻快的民间舞蹈，尤指苏格兰或爱尔兰舞蹈〕；里尔舞曲

Examples from the Corpus

reel• He rose to his feet and struck up a reel.• a scene from the final reel of "High Noon"• Audio Masters Providing recordings of approximately 10 hours' duration on open reel tape.• And never does he mention a brand of rod, reel or line.• Carey's reel clicked slowly, then stopped.• He nodded without taking his eyes from the spiked reel rolling below him.• Reels: A freshwater spinning reel with 6-pound-test line for the bait unit.• His descriptions of everything from lures to reels to fish finders read like they are straight out of a company press release.

Origin reel2

Old English hreol

词汇	reel
释义	reel Word family nounreelerreelingreelmanreeladverbreelingly reel1 /riːl/ verb [intransitiveI] 1 CONFUSEDto be confused or shocked by a situation 迷惑；震惊 Norman’s brain was reeling, but he did his best to appear calm. 诺曼头都晕了，但他尽量显得平静。 reel from The party is still reeling from its recent election defeat. 这个政党仍被最近的选举失利弄得晕头转向。 →4 See picture of 见图 FISHING 2 (also reel back)BACK/BACKWARDS to step backwards suddenly and almost fall over, especially after being hit or getting a shock 〔尤指被打或震惊而〕踉跄着后退 Diane reeled back in amazement. 黛安娜惊讶得朝后打了一个趔趄。 The force of the punch sent him reeling against the wall. 那一拳打得他趔趄着靠在墙上。 3 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]BALANCE to walk in an unsteady way and almost fall over, as if you are drunk 蹒跚，踉跄 Andy reeled away from the bar and knocked over his stool. 安迪踉跄着离开吧台，把凳子都撞倒了。 4 BALANCEto seem to go around and around 〔感觉〕晕眩，天旋地转 The room reeled before my eyes and I fainted. 房间在我眼前旋转起来，随即我就晕了过去。 5 reel somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v a) to wind the reel on a fishing rod so that a fish caught on the line comes towards you 卷，绕〔钓线〕 It took almost an hour to reel the fish in. 花了将近一个小时才收了线，把鱼钓上来。 b) to get or attract a large number of people or things 吸引〔大量的人或物〕 SYN pull in The programme reels in more than 13 million viewers a show. 这节目每次播出都能吸引超过1,300万名观众收看。 Examples from the Corpus reel in• You could let them off the hook, or you could reel them in.• I was reeling them in and the bike felt good - but the track was different every lap as it dried.• Ever so subtly, still chatting navigation with me, Neil accommodates, reeling Rachel in at just the right time.• Getting that diploma, conquering it, reeling it in class by class, semester by semester-those books tell us about ourselves.• But remember that the best reels, as in most things, are not cheap.• We flew for an hour and in that time I completed a reel of film in my camera.• A naked girl burst through the crust, and the guest of honor reeled her in on a ribbon leash.• With the reel screaming in protest and the fish performing acrobatics all round the pool I prayed the hook would hold. 6 reel something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v a) LISTto repeat a lot of information quickly and easily 一口气背出 Jack reeled off a list of names. 杰克一口气背出了一长串名字。 b) informal to do something again and again 一再做某事 The Yankees reeled off 14 straight wins. 扬基队连胜14场。 Examples from the Corpus reel• A punch in his stomach sent him reeling.• The drunk reeled across the road, talking loudly to nobody.• People riotously reel around here, fighting, fondling, tittering, clowning.• Bowring reeled, choked, flailed his hands, tried to grab at reality, wherever it was.• When we left, Volkov was reeling from a mixture of liquor and exhaustion, but he remained in high good humor.• Sofia reeled her in for the kind quick embrace she had received in the hundreds from the older woman.• Sam reeled in a 7 pound fish.• She reeled off my 752 failings, whereas I was tongue-tied.• Birbeck reeled out into the daylight, bemused and shocked.• Cameron's brain reeled slightly under the weight of all these alternatives.• Tyrion reeled to his feet, determined to sell his life dearly. reel from• The economy was still reeling from the previous year's recession. Related topics: Daily life, Technology, Film, Dance ldoce_282_creel2 noun [countableC] 1 a) DTa round object onto which film, wire, a special string for fishing etc can be wound 卷轴，卷筒；卷盘；绕线轮 a cotton reel 棉线轴 a fishing rod and reel 钓竿和钓线轴 b) DTthe amount that one of these objects will hold 一卷（之量） a reel of film 一卷胶卷 →5 See picture of cotton reel BrE 【英】棉线轴, reel 卷轴, a reel of film 一盘胶片 →4 See picture of 见图 reel →5 see picture at 见图 fishing 2 AMFone of the parts of a cinema film that is contained on a reel （一部影片的〕一盘 the final reel 影片结尾部分 3. APDa quick folk dance, especially one from Scotland or Ireland, or the music for this 里尔舞〔一种轻快的民间舞蹈，尤指苏格兰或爱尔兰舞蹈〕；里尔舞曲 Examples from the Corpus reel• He rose to his feet and struck up a reel.• a scene from the final reel of "High Noon"• Audio Masters Providing recordings of approximately 10 hours' duration on open reel tape.• And never does he mention a brand of rod, reel or line.• Carey's reel clicked slowly, then stopped.• He nodded without taking his eyes from the spiked reel rolling below him.• Reels: A freshwater spinning reel with 6-pound-test line for the bait unit.• His descriptions of everything from lures to reels to fish finders read like they are straight out of a company press release. Origin reel2 Old English hreol
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