| 释义 |
re·verse /rɪˈvɜːs/ a. | n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I a.
1. 反向的，相反的；倒转的，颠倒的；【机】回动的，倒退的
in the reverse direction to the time before 朝着跟上一次相反的方向
Z, y, x ... is the reverse alphabetical order. z,y,x…是颠倒的字母排列顺序。
a reverse dictionary 逆引(或倒序)词典
The engine of the car began to howl in reverse thrust. 汽车发动机轰鸣着开始逆推。
2. 背面朝前的；背面的，反面的
the reverse side of a fabric 织物的反面
3. 【印】(黑白、阴阳、有色无色)逆转的，反转的
reverse plates 逆转印版
4. 【军】向(敌)后方的；(来自)后方的
5. 镜子映像的
6. 【篮】背对篮框的
II n.
1. [the reverse]相反情况，对立面
The truth is just the reverse. 真实情况恰好相反。
You may think we have been making a profit, but in fact the reverse is the case. 你可能以为这一阵子我们赚了钱，可实际上情况正相反。
He did the reverse of what we expected. 他做了和我们期望相反的事。
2. 反面；背部；后部
the obverse and the reverse of a coin 钱币的正反面
the figure of Mercury which appears on the reverse 出现在背面的墨丘利像
3. 逆转；厄运；败北，挫折
The Party's fortunes went into reverse. 该党的时运发生了逆转。
Suicide is a refusal to stand up to reverses, to life. 自杀就是不愿勇敢地面对厄运，不肯直面人生。
suffer financial (political) reverses 遭受金融(政治)方面的挫折
4. 【机】回动，倒退；回动装置，回动齿轮；倒档位置
I threw the truck into reverse. 我猛地挂上倒档倒卡车。
Reverse is to the left of fourth gear. 倒档在变速器第四档的左边。
shift the gears from reverse to forward 从倒档改挂前进档
5. 【美橄】(后卫传给跑向相反方向同伴的)横向传球
6. 【牌】(桥牌中的)逆叫(指在两副或更高副数水平上叫出一个比原先叫的花色级别高的花色，一种非逼叫性的再叫)
III ❶ vt.
1. 使反向；使倒转；【机】使回动，使倒退
He took the chair, reversed it, and drew it towards the fire. 他抓过椅子，把它掉了个向，拖往火边。
The order of the items had been reversed. 各个项目的次序颠倒过来了。
The tendency was reversed. 趋势逆转。
The fishermen reversed their caps like baseball catchers. 渔夫们像棒球接手那样把帽子鸭舌朝后扭转。
The jacket can be reversed. 这件茄克衫可以翻过来穿。
He reversed the car into the garage. 他把汽车倒进车库。
2. 对…作首尾倒置的改变，彻底改变；从反面抵消；【律】撤销
He reversed a policy he had pursued for six years. 他对自己执行了6年之久的政策作了彻底的改变。
Some surgeons are working hard on a satisfactory way to reverse vasectomies. 一些外科医师正在努力工作，以研究出一种重新接上被切除的输精管的好方法。
The Supreme Court reversed a low-court ruling. 最高法院撤销了下级法院的裁定。
3. (角色)倒转调换
Her father would be thinking exactly the same way were their positions reversed. 要是她跟自己父亲易地相处的话，父亲将会有同样想法的。
4. 〈主英〉把(电话费)转至受话一方支付
reverse the charge(s) 要接电话一方付费
❷ vi.
1. 反向；倒转；【机】回动，倒退
With frequent changes of direction, he reversed into an empty bay and switched off. 他不住地左转右拐，把车倒进一处停车空位，把火熄了。
The Ford reversed out. 那辆福特车倒车退出。
2. (尤指跳华尔兹舞时)往反方向旋转
3. 【牌】(桥牌中)逆叫
[< OFr revers < L reversus < revertere to turn back; 见 REVERT] phr. in reverse 向相反方向；倒，逆 a locomotive moving in reverse 一台倒开着的机车 The first of the year Peter did well in school, but then he started moving in reverse. 学年之始彼得成绩很好，但后来就开始倒退了。 practise racism in reverse 逆向实行种族主义(指黑人对白人的歧视) Reverse arms! 【军】(致哀口令)枪口朝下! reverse oneself 改弦易辙 He has apparently reversed himself 180 degrees. 看来他已作了180°的大转变。 The court reversed itself and gave the go-ahead for his execution. 法院改变主意，批准对他行刑。 the reverse of …之对；远非…，绝非… a remark the reverse of complimentary 绝非恭维的言语 He was the reverse of polite when I called. 我去访问时，他唐突无礼之极。 |