reel

vt

1. 卷，绕，缠(线等)

2. 收绕(钓丝)

• reel in (或up) one's fishing line 收绕钓丝

3. 放出(钓丝)

• reel out one's fishing line 放出钓丝

vi

1. 站立不稳，打趔趄

• Diana reeled back in amazement. 黛安娜惊异地向后打了个趔趄。

2. 震惊，震撼

• They reeled from the shock of discovering that the man was a liar. 他们发现那个男子谎话连篇，感到极为震惊。

3. 走路踉踉跄跄；摇晃，颠簸

• Our car reeled on the rocky road. 我们的车在石头路上颠簸。

4. 旋转，回旋

• reel in a dance 跳舞时来回打旋

5. (头脑)晕眩；(物体)似乎在旋转

• His mind was reeling with all that he had seen and heard. 他的脑子里塞满了所见所闻，只觉一片混乱。

• The room reeled before my eyes. 房间似乎在我眼前旋围。

词组reel off 一口气说出(或背出)，不费力地讲出