reel

noun

/riːl/

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(especially British English)
(also especially North American English spool)
a round object around which you wind such things as thread, wire or film; a reel together with the film, wire, thread, etc. that is wound around it卷轴；卷盘；卷筒；一卷胶卷（或金属丝、线等）
- The sewing basket and a box of cotton reels lay at her feet.她的脚边放着缝纫篮和一盒棉线轴。
- a reel on a fishing rod钓鱼竿上的绕线轮
- reels of magnetic tape磁带盘
- She threaded a new reel of film into the projector.她把一卷新的电影胶片放入放映机。
- The hero was killed in the final reel (= in the final part of the film).主人公在电影的结尾部分被杀。
- a reel of string/tape/thread一卷绳子/带子/线
- He wanted to buy a new fishing reel.他想买个新的渔线轮。
see also inertia reel, reel-to-reelTopics Film and theatrec1
a short video that is designed for entertainment, often showing the highlights (= the most interesting or exciting parts) of something 专为娱乐而设计的短视频，通常展示某件事的亮点（=最有趣或最令人兴奋的部分）
- You can edit your own reels and include video clips, filters, captions, stickers and more. 您可以编辑自己的卷轴并添加视频剪辑、滤镜、字幕、贴纸等。
- Teenagers often spend a lot of time watching Instagram reels. 青少年经常花大量时间观看 Instagram 视频。
- Highlight reels of your friends' holidays often give a misleading impression of what they were really like. 朋友假期的精彩片段常常会给人一种关于他们真实情况的误导性印象。
Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
a fast Scottish, Irish or American dance, usually for two or four couples; a piece of music for this dance里尔舞（流行于苏格兰、爱尔兰或美国的一种轻快舞蹈，通常由两对或四对表演）；里尔舞曲Topics Musicc2

Word OriginOld English hrēol, denoting a rotating device on which spun thread is wound; of unknown origin.

reel

verb

/riːl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they reel	/riːl/ /riːl/
he / she / it reels	/riːlz/ /riːlz/
past simple reeled	/riːld/ /riːld/
past participle reeled	/riːld/ /riːld/
-ing form reeling	/ˈriːlɪŋ/ /ˈriːlɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to move in a very unsteady way, for example because you are drunk or have been hit踉跄；摇摇晃晃地挪动；蹒跚 synonym stagger
- I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards.我一拳击中他的下巴，打得他向后打了个趔趄。
- She was reeling after several glasses of wine.喝了几杯酒后，她感到头晕目眩。
- He reeled under the blow.他在这一击下摇摇欲坠。
Extra Examples
- He reeled back against the wall.他踉踉跄跄地向后靠在墙上。
- She reeled away from us.她摇摇晃晃地离开了我们。
- The blow sent him reeling backwards.这一击把他打得向后倒退。
- He was reeling now, clutching the table to stop himself from falling.他现在摇摇欲坠，抓着桌子以免摔倒。
- The pair went reeling along the street.两人摇摇晃晃地走在街上。
[intransitive] reel (at/from/with something) to feel very shocked or upset about something感到震惊；感觉心烦意乱
- I was still reeling from the shock.我吓得依然晕头转向。
Extra Examples
- The country was still reeling from the earthquake.该国仍处于地震的阴影之中。
- I was reeling with shock.我震惊得浑身发抖。
- My brain was still reeling under the impact of this news.我的大脑还在这个消息的冲击下晕眩。
- Her mind reeled at the possibilities.她的思绪对各种可能性感到晕眩。
[intransitive] to seem to be turning round and round似乎在不停旋转；仿佛天旋地转
- When he opened his eyes, the room was reeling.他睁开眼睛时，房间似乎在不停地旋转。
- The mixture of sights and smells made her senses reel.景象和气味的混合让她的感官变得混乱。

Word OriginOld English hrēol, denoting a rotating device on which spun thread is wound; of unknown origin.