Word · Frequency #3175
reverse
相反；对立面
the opposite of something
- 1.
The opposite of something.
相反的事物。
- 2.
a relation of direct opposition
直接对立的关系
- 3.
The act of going backwards; a reversal.
倒退；反转。
- 4.
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
使机器运动反向的齿轮
- 5.
A piece of misfortune; a setback.
不幸；挫折。
- 6.
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
阻碍或妨碍的不幸事件；令人受挫的事物
- 7.
The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.
硬币的背面；奖章或徽章上与正面相对的一面。
- 8.
The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side.
背对观看者或正面的那一面；另一面。
- 9.
The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards. (Denoted with symbol R on a shifter's labeling.)
汽车倒挡(换挡杆上标有R)。
- 10.
A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
击剑中手向后转的刺；反手一击。
- 11.
A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
包扎时改变绷带方向的翻转或折叠。
- 12.
Synonym of transpose.
转置的同义词。
倒挡；反向齿轮；背面；反面；挫折；不幸；倒退；逆转；反手刺；反手击
In use
He shifted into reverse and carefully backed out of the parking space.
The sudden resignation of the CEO was a major reverse for the company's expansion plans.
In many ways, the sequel is the reverse of the original film, with a completely different tone.
we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
Connections
Collocations
- the reverse of
- 与……相反的事物
- What you said is the reverse of the truth.你所说的与事实相反。
- the reverse is true
- 情况正好相反
- People assume she is lazy, but the reverse is true.人们以为她懒惰，但情况正好相反。
- in reverse
- 倒着；反向地
- The movie was played in reverse.这部电影被倒着播放。
- put the car in reverse
- 挂倒挡
- She put the car in reverse and backed out of the driveway.她挂上倒挡，把车倒出车道。
- suffer a reverse
- 遭受挫折
- The company suffered a serious reverse in its overseas expansion.该公司在海外扩张中遭受严重挫折。
- the reverse side
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：把verse（诗）倒着读，意思就'反'了——reverse=相反/反面/倒挡。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：formal writing、academic discussion、casual conversation 作为名词表示“相反的事物/对立面”时，多用于书面讨论或较正式的说明中，例如“the reverse is true”；日常口语中也会用“quite the reverse”。整体语域偏中性，但在随意对话里，说“opposite”往往更自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /vɝs/ 结尾，与 reverse 的重读音节 /rɪˈvɝs/ 押韵。注意 reserve /rɪˈzɝv/ 和 preserve /prɪˈzɝv/ 只是拼写相近，结尾是 /zɝv/，不押韵；revert /rɪˈvɝt/ 以 /t/ 结尾，也不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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