名詞 reel:

1. a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
2. music composed for dancing a reel
3. winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
4. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
   同義詞：bobbin, spool
5. a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
   同義詞：Scottish reel
6. an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
   同義詞：Virginia reel

動詞 reel:

1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
   同義詞：stagger, keel, lurch, swag, careen
2. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
   同義詞：spin, spin around, whirl, gyrate
3. wind onto or off a reel

1. His mind was reeling with all that he had seen and heard.
   他的所見所聞使他內(nèi)心大為震動。
2. He reeled back into the room.
   他搖搖擺擺地走回房間。

reel

n.（名詞）
A device, such as a cylinder, spool, or frame, that turns on an axis and is used for winding and storing rope, tape, film, or other flexible materials.
卷軸：一種如卷筒、卷軸或框，繞軸旋轉(zhuǎn)裝置，用于卷起和貯存繩索、磁帶、 膠片或其它帶彈性的物質(zhì)
A cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod to let out or wind up the line.
鉤絲螺旋輪：裝于魚桿上用來放出或收回魚線的卷筒狀裝置
The quantity of wire, film, or other material wound on one reel.
一卷：卷在卷軸上的電線、膠片或其它物質(zhì)的數(shù)量
A set of curved lawn-mower blades that rotate around a bar parallel to the ground, cutting grass while moving against a stationary straight blade.
螺旋狀刈草刀：彎曲的刈草機上沿與地面平行的軸旋轉(zhuǎn)的刀，在切草的同時圍繞一支靜止的豎刀旋轉(zhuǎn)
v.tr.（及物動詞）
reeled,reel.ing,reels
To wind on or let out from a reel.
卷，繞：從卷軸繞上或放出
To recover by winding on a reel:
用卷軸收回：
例句：
reel in a large fish.
收回鉤絲并釣上一條大魚

<常用詞組>reel off
To recite fluently and usually at length:
熟練地、一口氣地背出：
例句：
reeled off a long list of names and dates.
一口氣背出一長串名稱和時間

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English hrôol
源自 古英語 hrôol

【引伸】
reel.able
adj.（形容詞）

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reel
reel 2

v.（動詞）
reeled,reel.ing,reels
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To be thrown off balance or fall back:
打趔趄：受到打擊時站立不穩(wěn)或摔倒：
例句：
reeled from the sharp blow.
受到重?fù)艉蟠騻€趔趄

To stagger, lurch, or sway, as from drunkenness:
蹣跚，搖晃：例如由于醉酒等步子蹣跚、身子傾斜或搖晃：
例句：
reeled down the alley.
蹣跚地向巷子深處走去

To go round and round in a whirling motion:
來回旋轉(zhuǎn)：
例句：
gulls reeling and diving.
海鷗回旋和俯沖

To feel dizzy:
感到眩暈：
例句：
My head reeled with the facts and figures.
我的腦子被一堆事實和數(shù)據(jù)搞得一片混亂

v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cause to reel.
使站立不穩(wěn)
n.（名詞）
A staggering, swaying, or whirling movement.
蹣跚的運動，搖晃的運動，旋轉(zhuǎn)的運動

A fast dance of Scottish origin.
里爾舞：發(fā)源于蘇格蘭的快節(jié)奏舞蹈
The Virginia reel.
弗吉尼亞里爾舞
The music for one of these dances.
里爾舞曲：適合這種舞的音樂

來源：
Middle English relen [to whirl about]
中古英語 relen [旋轉(zhuǎn)]
probably from reel [spool] * see reel
可能源自 reel [把…….繞在線軸上] *參見 reel

【引伸】
reel.er
n.（名詞）

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reel
reel 3
n.Maine （名詞）【緬因州】
A hand-held hammer used in a quarry for shaping granite blocks.See Regional Note at reeling
采石場手錘：用于采石場使花崗石塊成形的手錘參見 reeling

來源：
[Origin unknown]
[詞源不明]