reserve

[ri'zə:v]

vt.保留, 预订, 延期
n.候补, 预备品, 贮存
n.含蓄, 克制

vt.

1. 储备, 保存; 保留[(+for)]

These seats are reserved for special guests.

这些座位是为特别的来宾保留的。

We will reserve the money; we may need it later.

我们将把这笔钱存起来, 也许以后用得着。

2. 预约, 预订

They have reserved rooms at a hotel.

他们已预订了旅馆房间。

I have reserved a table at the restaurant.

我已在饭店预订了一桌菜。

3. 推迟作出; 暂时不作

The court will reserve judgement.

法庭将延期判决。

n.

1. 储备(物); 储备金; 保留(物); 储藏量[C][U][(+of)]

The old man kept a large reserve of firewood for cold weather.

这位老人贮存了大量的柴薪以备天冷时用。

2. 保留地; 保护区; 禁猎区[C]

3. 储备选手, 候补[C]

4. 克制; 沉默寡言; 含蓄; 冷淡[U]

He spoke with reserve.

他说话谨慎。

5. 预备军, 后备队; 预备役军人[P1]

The reserves were quickly mobilized during the war.

战争期间后备队很快动员起来。

词形变化

形容词: reservable | 名词: reserver | 动词过去式: reserved | 动词过去分词: reserved | 动词现在分词: reserving | 动词第三人称单数: reserves |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.保留; 保存

keep  hold  save  store  preserve  put aside  

同义参见:

constraint  destine  utility  book  withhold  husband  silence  save  reservation  bespeak  resource  

反义参见:

forsake  announce  

英英释义

名词 reserve:

formality and propriety of manner

同义词：modesty

something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

同义词：backlog, stockpile

an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

同义词：substitute, second-stringer

(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

同义词：reservation

armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency

同义词：military reserve

the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

同义词：reticence, taciturnity

动词 reserve:

hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

同义词：allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside

obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

同义词：hold, book

短语词组

in reserve

1. 备用的

You will find a little stack of candles in reserve.

你会发现一小堆备用蜡烛。

without reserve

1. 毫无保留地

She told me all about it without reserve.

她毫不保留地告诉我有关这件事的一切。

补充

reservereserve英:[riˈzə:v] 美:[rɪˈzɚv]vt.1.保留[储备]某物We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.票为您保留到明天中午。2.具有或保持(某种权利)The management reserves the right to refuse admission.资方有权拒绝接纳。3.预订或保留(座位、住处等); 订购These seats are reserved for teachers.这些座位是留给老师的。n.1.贮藏; 储备We must keep back a reserve of food.我们必须贮存一些食品。2.保护区This area was once a wildlife reserve.该地区曾是一个野生动物保护区。3.矜持, 拘谨; 寡言

例句

1. He was able to draw on vast reserves of talent and enthusiasm.他那时自身天分极高, 并怀着一腔热情。 2. I was reserve in the game last Saturday.我上周六比赛时打替补。 3. I kept some tranquillizers in reserve in case I became agitated.我备着一些镇静剂, 以防自己变得焦躁不安。 4. a reserve stock储备库存 5. The garden is private, reserved for the use of employees.花园不对外开放, 仅供员工游览。 6. I reserve the right to question these men later.我保留日后对这些人提出质询的权利。 7. I'd like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.我要预订明晚用餐的桌位。 8. You must reserve your strength for the tennis final.你必须为网球决赛保存力量。 9. We must reserve some of this corn for next year's seed.我们必须把这种玉米留出一些作为明年的种子。 10. Please call ahead if you want to reserve a room.预订房间请提前来电话。 11. This problem should be reserved for further consideration.这个问题应留到以后进一步考虑。 12. I reserve the right to make my own decisions.我保留自行做出决定的权利。 13. roll out half the dough and reserve the other half.碾开一半面团，把另一半留着。 14. a place was reserved for her in the front row.在前排给她预留了座位。 15. [with obj. and infinitive]the editor reserves the right to edit letters.编辑保留对来信加工的权利。 16. I'll reserve my views on his ability until he's played again.在他再次上场之前，我将暂不表示对他能力的看法。 17. Japanese food has been presented as expensive and reserved for special occasions.有人提出日本食品比较昂贵，应留在特殊场合使用。 18. Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves.澳大利亚的煤、天然气和铀的储量很多。 19. foreign exchange reserves.外汇储备。 20. she smiled and some of her natural reserve melted.她微微一笑，那天生的矜持也随之消失。 21. she trusted him without reserve.她毫无保留地信任他。 22. the platoon which had been kept in reserve.用作后备部队的排。 23. The car park is reserved for hotel guests only.停车场只供饭店的顾客使用。 24. to reserve theatre tickets预订戏票 25. The US has huge oil reserves.美国有庞大的石油储备。 26. a nature reserve自然保护区 27. It took a long time to break down her reserve and get her to relax.花了很长时间才使她不再拘谨，放松下来。 28. Keep some money in reserve for emergencies.要留下一点钱以应不时之需。 29. We reserved a hotel room.我们预订了一间酒店客房。 30. This table is reserved for someone else.这张桌子被别人预订了。 31. The seats are reserved under my name.这些位子是用我的名字预订的。 32. We will reserve this wine for a special occasion.我们将留着这瓶酒到重要场合再喝。 33. She usually reserved her best dishes for very important dinners.她通常把最好的餐具留到非常重要的晚宴上使用。 34. She spoke in a tone of voice that she usually reserved for her students. [=that she usually only used for her students]她用一种通常跟学生交谈时使用的语气讲话。 35. I will reserve judgment [=will not make a judgment/decision] until I know the full story.直到了解了整件事的来龙去脉之后我才会做出判断。 36. We reserve the right to make further changes to the agreement if necessary.我们保留必要时对协议做进一步更改的权利。 37. oil reserves石油储备 38. a cash reserve现金储备 39. He had to call upon his inner reserves of strength to keep going.他不得不使出全部的气力以支撑下去。 40. the army reserve陆军后备队 41. He is a member of the reserves.他是预备役军人。 42. a forest/wildlife reserve森林/野生动物保护区 43. a Navajo reserve纳瓦霍人居留地 44. His natural reserve is sometimes mistaken for unfriendliness.他天生拘谨的性格有时被误认为不友好。 45. the reserves on a football team橄榄球队的候补队员 46. She has a lot of money (kept) in reserve in case problems arise.她留了一大笔钱以备出现困难时使用。 47. They trusted him without reserve. [=trusted him completely]他们毫无保留地相信他。