reverse

[ri'və:s]

v.逆转, 倒退, 互换,改变
adj.相反的, 反面的,颠倒的
n.相反, 背面, 失败,倒档

a.

1. 颠倒的

in reverse order

次序颠倒

2. 相反的; 反向的

This time it came in the reverse direction.

这一次它是从相反的方向来的。

3. 背面的, 反面的

She then looked at the reverse side of the coin.

接着她看了看钱币的反面。

vt.

1. 颠倒, 翻转

Their positions are now reversed.

他们的地位现在颠倒过来了。

His coat can be reversed when it begins to rain.

他的外衣下雨时能翻过来穿。

2. 使倒退, 使倒转; 使反向

He reversed his car into the garage.

他把车子倒开进车库。

3. 彻底改变

She reversed her views.

她彻底改变了看法。

4. 【律】推翻; 撤销

The court reversed its decision.

法庭撤销了原来的判决。

vi.

倒退, 倒转; 反向

Alternating current reverses from negative to positive about 60 times a second.

交流电由负到正一秒钟大约变换六十次。

n.

1. 相反[the S][(+of)]

They did the reverse of what the teacher told them to do.

他们做的与老师的要求相反。

The truth is just the reverse.

真实情况恰好相反。

2. 背面, 反面[the S]

The reverse of the coin was stamped with an eagle.

硬币的反面压印的是一只鹰。

3. 挫折; 失败; 倒霉[C]

His career met with many reverses.

他的事业遭到许多挫折。

4. 倒退, 倒转; 反向[U][C]

Drive the automobile in reverse until you get out of the alley.

倒开汽车直到你开出这个胡同。

词形变化

副词: reversely | 名词: reverser | 动词过去式: reversed | 动词过去分词: reversed | 动词现在分词: reversing | 动词第三人称单数: reverses |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.复归

revert  regress  return  back up  

同义参见:

backward  back  opposite  different  negative  misadventure  withdraw  tragedy  invert  inverse  tide  annul  counter  retreat  relapse  

反义:

n.背面, 反面

obverse  recto  

英英释义

名词 reverse:

a relation of direct opposition

同义词：contrary, opposite

the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

同义词：reversal, setback, blow, black eye

the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

同义词：verso

(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

turning in the opposite direction

同义词：reversion, reversal, turnabout, turnaround

动词 reverse:

change to the contrary

同义词：change by reversal, turn

turn inside out or upside down

同义词：turn back, invert

rule against

同义词：overrule, overturn, override, overthrow

annul by recalling or rescinding

同义词：revoke, annul, lift, countermand, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate

形容词 reverse:

directed or moving toward the rear

同义词：rearward

reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

同义词：inverse

of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

补充

reversereverse英:[riˈvə:s] 美:[rɪˈvɚs]vt. & vi.1.(使)反转; (使)颠倒; (使)翻转Please reverse the positions of two pictures.请把两张图片的位置倒转过来。Their positions are now reversed.他们现在的位置颠倒了。2.推翻, 取消The appeal court reversed the original verdict and set the prisoner free.上诉法庭撤销了原判, 把那个犯人释放了。3.使倒退, 逆转The car reversed out.汽车倒退出去。The car was reversed through the gate.车子倒出门了。adj.1.相反的, 颠倒的, 反向的Please read the names on this list in reverse order.请看看这张单子上的名字, 先从末尾看起。Please write down your name on the reverse side of the envelope.请在信封的背面写下你的名字。n.1.相反His answer was just the reverse of what I expected.他的回答正好与我期望的相反。2.钱币的反面[背面]The coin has a crowned lion on its reverse.这枚硬币反面的图案是个戴皇冠的狮子。3.失败, 挫败

例句

1. They may do the reverse of what you want.他们的做法可能完全违背你的意愿。 2. He was the reverse of polite when I called.我给他打电话时他完全没有礼貌。 3. The process also works in reverse.这个过程倒过来也行。 4. At this point the Party's fortunes went into reverse.在这一刻党的命运发生了逆转。 5. There's an inscription on the reverse.反面有一段铭文。 6. the reverse of the medal奖章背面 7. Write your address on the reverse of the cheque.在支票背面写上你的地址。 8. They suffered severe military reverses in North Africa.他们在北非遭遇严重的军事挫败。 9. He forgot that he'd gone into reverse.他忘记自己挂上倒挡了。 10. The wrong attitude will have exactly the reverse effect.态度不对, 可能会产生完全相反的效果。 11. The painting was a reverse image of the original.这幅油画是原物的倒像。 12. The normal word order is reversed in passive sentences.在被动句中正常词序会被颠倒过来。 13. The rise reversed the downward trend in the country's jobless rate.这次上升扭转了全国失业率的下行趋势。 14. In this play the traditional sex roles are reversed.在这部剧中, 传统的性别角色被互换了。 15. An appeals court later reversed the conviction.上诉法庭随后推翻了这一判决。 16. She reversed the car into the garage.她把汽车倒进车库。 17. He reversed without looking.他没有看就倒车了。 18. Another car reversed out of the drive.又一辆汽车从私人车道上倒了出来。 19. Please reverse your examination paper.请把试卷翻过来。 20. After the war the government reversed its foreign policy.政府在战后彻底改变了它的外交政策。 21. She reversed her car into the garage.她把汽车倒开进车库。 22. He pressed the button and reversed the direction of movement of the machine.他按了一下按钮，让机器倒转。 23. Their positions were reversed; John played centre forward and Tom played fullback.他们的位置调换了，约翰踢中锋，汤姆改踢后卫。 24. He made a reversed-charge call to Chicago this morning.他今天上午向芝加哥打了一次由受话人付费的电话。 25. The judge reversed his opinion and declared that the accused was not guilty.法官撤回了他的意见并宣布被告无罪。 26. His white car reversed through the school gate.他的白色汽车通过校门倒退进去。 27. the lorry reversed into the back of a bus.卡车倒车时撞到了公共汽车的尾部。 28. I got in the car, reversed it and drove it up the drive.我上了车，倒了倒，然后顺着道往门前的路开。 29. [as adj. reversed]a reversed S-shape.反Ｓ形。 30. the damage done to the ozone layer may be reversed.对臭氧层造成的破坏可以逆转。 31. the experimenter and the subject reversed roles and the experiment was repeated.实验者和实验对象调换了角色后又做了一遍实验。 32. the court reversed his conviction.法庭撤销了对他的定罪。 33. the ship's engines reversed and cut out altogether.船上的发动机出现反转，然后就全停了。 34. their press ads had a headline reversed out of the illustration.他们的报纸广告在图案上出现白色的文字广告标题。 35. the trend appears to be going in the reverse direction.时尚似乎正在向反方向发展。 36. here are the results in reverse order.这是用倒序列出的成果。 37. the gall actuates a reverse of photosynthesis.瘿瘤引起光合作用逆转。 38. he didn't feel homesick—quite the reverse.恰恰相反，他根本不想家。 39. United suffered their heaviest reverse of the season.联队遭遇到本赛季最严重的挫折。 40. the address is given on the reverse of this leaflet.地址写在传单的背面。 41. he put the Cadillac into reverse.他把卡迪拉克车后倒。 42. a similar ride next year will do the route in reverse.明年类似的行驶将沿这条路线反向而行。 43. Today's results have reversed the order of the top two teams.今天的比赛结果使为首的两队排名对调。 44. Jane and her husband have reversed roles -- he stays at home now and she goes to work.简和她的丈夫调换了角色─现在他留在家里，她出去工作。 45. It will probably be easier to reverse into that parking space.把车倒进那个停车位大概会容易一点。 46. He reversed his brand-new car into a wall.他把新买的汽车往后撞到墙上去了。 47. Phone us when you get there, and reverse the charges.你到达时打电话给我们，电话费由我们支付。 48. Of course I don't dislike you -- quite the reverse (= I like you very much).我当然不是不喜欢你─恰恰相反。 49. This course is the exact reverse of what I was expecting.这门课程与我预期的正好相反。 50. Where's reverse in this car?这辆汽车的倒车挡在哪里？ 51. The results will be announced in reverse order.宣布比赛结果从最差的报起。 52. Our roles as caregiver and patient have been reversed. [=switched]我们作为看护者和病人的角色已经对换过来了。 53. The runners reversed their direction on the track.赛跑运动员在跑道上调转了方向。 54. The Supreme Court reversed [=overturned] the decision.最高法院推翻了这个判决。 55. The college is trying to reverse the decline in applicants. [=the college is trying to get more people to apply]这所大学正在努力扭转申请人数下降的局面。 56. "Had our situations been reversed [=if I had been in the situation that you were in], I would have done things differently."假如我处于你的情形，我会采取不同的方法。 57. We cannot reverse [=undo] the damage that is already done.我们无法挽回已经造成的损失。 58. The medicine may reverse the course of this disease. [=the medicine may stop this disease from getting worse]这种药也许可以抑制病情的发展。 59. There is no way to reverse the aging process.衰老过程是无法阻止的。 60. The operation cannot be reversed. [=undone]这个行动不能撤销。 61. Can anything reverse the trend toward higher prices?有什么办法能抑制价格上涨的趋势呢？ 62. reverse the “i” and “e” in “recieve” to spell “receive” correctly.把recieve中的i和e位置互换，正确拼出单词receive。 63. My mother and I reversed our roles. Now I'm taking care of her.母亲和我互换了角色，现在是我在照顾她。 64. We're going to reverse our usual order and start with Z.我们准备使通常的顺序倒转，从Z开始。 65. You need to reverse the paper [=to turn the paper around] in the printer so that the letterhead is up.你需要把打印机里的纸倒过来，这样抬头就会在上面了。 66. reverse that painting [=turn that painting over] so that I can see the back.把这幅画翻过来，这样我就能看见它的背面。 67. "reverse [=(US) back, back up] the car into/out of the parking space."把车倒进/倒出停车位。 68. "reverse [=(US) back, back up] into/out of the parking space."倒进/倒出停车位。 69. The car reversed. [=(US) backed up]这辆车向后倒车。 70. He telephoned and reversed the charges. [=(US) he called collect]他打了电话，话费由对方支付。 71. The mayor has reversed himself on the issue of raising taxes.市长已对增税问题改变了看法。 72. "The river flows south to north, rather than the reverse. [=north to south]"这条河从南向北流，而不是反过来。 73. "Women may play in the men's league, but not the reverse. [=but men cannot play in the women's league]"女选手可以打男选手联赛，但反过来不行。 74. "I thought she would like the movie, but actually the reverse was true. [=she didn't like the movie]"我以为她会喜欢这部电影，但实际上她并不喜欢。 75. "You don't owe me any money. If anything, the reverse is true. [=I owe you money]"你不欠我什么钱。要说欠钱，也是我欠你的。 76. “Did you think it would be difficult?” “Quite the reverse. [=quite the contrary] I thought it would be easy.”“你当时认为这会很难吗？”“恰恰相反，我认为很容易。” 77. The ending of the book was the reverse of what I expected.这本书的结尾与我所期望的正相反。 78. The building appears on the reverse of the coin.这个建筑的图案出现在硬币的反面。 79. Please sign your name on the reverse.请在文件背面签字。 80. I put the car in/into reverse and backed out of the garage.我把车挂上倒挡，从车库倒出。 81. The economy seems to be stuck in reverse. [=the economy is continuing to get worse]经济似乎还在衰退。 82. The loss of their support was a serious reverse for the project.失去他们的支持对于这一计划是个严重的挫折。 83. The company has had some financial reverses. [=setbacks]公司遭受了一些财务挫折。 84. "In her latest film, the story is told in reverse. We see the main character as an adult in the beginning and as a child at the end."在她的最新影片中，故事以倒叙形式讲述。我们看到的主人公在开头是成年人，在结尾是孩子。 85. The winners were called in reverse from last place to first place.获胜者是从最末一名到第一名按反向顺序宣布的。 86. "Ten years ago, American tourists flocked to Europe. But now that the dollar is weak, we have the same situation in reverse. Europeans are coming to the U.S. in record numbers."十年前，美国游客涌向欧洲。但如今美元走弱，我们看到了相反的局面。欧洲游客正不断以创纪录的人数前往美国。 87. The talks between the labor union and workers seem to be moving in reverse.工会与工人们的商谈好像愈谈愈糟。 88. The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.利润下降已得到了扭转。 89. The economy has gone into reverse. [=has gotten worse]经济倒退了。 90. Can you say the alphabet in reverse order?你能倒背字母表吗？ 91. The wheel will not turn in the reverse [=other] direction.这种轮子不能反向旋转。 92. The drug is used to lower blood pressure but may have the reverse effect in some patients.这种药是用于降血压的，但对有些病人也许会起反作用。 93. Please sign your name on the reverse [=back] side.请在背面签上你的名字。