1
- a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound卷轴, 卷筒, 片盘, 线轴：
a cotton reel.
棉线团。
1.1
- a length of something wound on to such a device一卷, 一盘：
a reel of copper wire.
一卷铜线。
1.2
- a part of a film（影片的）一本：
in the final reel he is transformed from unhinged sociopath into local hero.
在影片最后一本中, 他从精神变态的反社会分子变成了当地英雄。
2
- a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance（苏格兰, 爱尔兰民间的）里尔舞。
2.1
- a piece of music for such a dance, typically in simple or duple time里尔舞曲。
1
- with obj.
reel something in
wind a line on to a reel by turning the reel卷, 绕。
1.1
- bring something attached to a line, especially a fish, towards one by turning a reel and winding in the line收绕钓线钓起（某物, 尤指鱼）：
he struck, and reeled in a good perch.
他急拉钓线, 钓起好大一条河鲈。
2
- no obj. lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently因失去平衡而摇晃, 打趔趄：
he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling
他一拳狠狠打在康纳利耳部, 把他打了个趔趄
she reeled back against the van.
她摇晃后退, 靠上了车。
2.1
- feel very giddy, disorientated, or bewildered, typically as a result of an unexpected setback（因突然受挫）晕眩, 茫然, 不知所措：
the Prime Minister was reeling from a savaging inflicted in the Commons
下院的猛烈抨击使首相不知所措
the unaccustomed intake of alcohol made my head reel.
很少喝烈酒的我感到头晕目眩。
2.2
- with adverbial of direction walk in a staggering or lurching manner, especially while drunk（尤指醉酒）走路踉跄：
the two reeled out of the bar arm in arm.
两个人臂挽着臂, 踉踉跄跄地出了酒吧。
3
- no obj. dance a reel跳里尔舞。
派生词
reeler
noun词源
Old English hrēol, denoting a rotatory device on which spun thread is wound; of unknown origin.
短语动词
reel something off
- say or recite something very rapidly and without apparent effort一口气说出; 滔滔不绝背出：
she proceeded to reel off in rapid Italian the various dishes of the day.
他接着用意大利语快速报出这天的各种各样菜肴。