reverse
英 [r?'v??s]
美[r?'v?s]
- n. 背面；相反；倒退；失敗
- vt. 顛倒；倒轉(zhuǎn)
- adj. 反面的；顛倒的；反身的
- vi. 倒退；逆叫
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?reverses;第三人稱單數(shù):?reverses;過去式:?reversed;過去分詞:?reversed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?reversing;
助記提示
1、re- "back" + vers- + -e.
2、該詞來源于revert的拉丁語對應(yīng)詞的過去分詞。由此取形容詞詞性并引申出如今的含義。
3、字面含義：turn back.
4、一方面表示轉(zhuǎn)到后面、轉(zhuǎn)到背面，由此引申為：背面的，反面的；另一方面表示逆轉(zhuǎn)、反轉(zhuǎn)，由此引申為：反轉(zhuǎn)的，逆轉(zhuǎn)的，顛倒的；相反的，反向的。
5、該詞的動詞含義來源于：revert的拉丁語對應(yīng)詞的反復(fù)體(反復(fù)動詞：reversare)，由此表示：顛倒，翻轉(zhuǎn)；倒轉(zhuǎn)，倒退，反向，逆轉(zhuǎn)；推翻；撤銷；調(diào)換。
2、該詞來源于revert的拉丁語對應(yīng)詞的過去分詞。由此取形容詞詞性并引申出如今的含義。
3、字面含義：turn back.
4、一方面表示轉(zhuǎn)到后面、轉(zhuǎn)到背面，由此引申為：背面的，反面的；另一方面表示逆轉(zhuǎn)、反轉(zhuǎn)，由此引申為：反轉(zhuǎn)的，逆轉(zhuǎn)的，顛倒的；相反的，反向的。
5、該詞的動詞含義來源于：revert的拉丁語對應(yīng)詞的反復(fù)體(反復(fù)動詞：reversare)，由此表示：顛倒，翻轉(zhuǎn)；倒轉(zhuǎn)，倒退，反向，逆轉(zhuǎn)；推翻；撤銷；調(diào)換。
中文詞源
reverse 顛倒，反轉(zhuǎn)，翻轉(zhuǎn)，反向的，相反的
來自 revert,回轉(zhuǎn)，-s,過去分詞格。引申諸相關(guān)詞義，詞性也由形容詞兼做名詞和動詞使用。
英文詞源
- reverse
- reverse: see verse
- reverse (adj.)
- c. 1300, from Old French revers "reverse, cross, opposite" (13c.), from Latin reversus, past participle of revertere "turn back, turn about, come back, return" (see revert). Reverse angle in film-making is from 1934. Reverse discrimination is attested from 1962, American English.
- reverse (n.)
- mid-14c., "opposite or contrary" (of something), from reverse (adj.) or from Old French Related: revers "the opposite, reverse." Meaning "a defeat, a change of fortune" is from 1520s; meaning "back side of a coin" is from 1620s. Of gear-shifts in motor cars, from 1875. As a type of sports play (originally rugby) it is recorded from 1921.
- reverse (v.)
- early 14c. (transitive), "change, alter;" early 15c. (intransitive), "go backward," from Old French reverser "reverse, turn around; roll, turn up" (12c.), from Late Latin reversare "turn about, turn back," frequentative of Latin revertere (see revert). Related: Reversed; reversing.
雙語例句
- 1. Amis tells the story in reverse, from the moment the man dies.
- 埃米斯以倒敘的方式講述了這個故事，從這個男人死去的時候開始講起。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The wrong attitude will have exactly the reverse effect.
- 錯誤的態(tài)度會產(chǎn)生完全相反的效果。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The company had to do something to reverse its sliding fortunes.
- 這個公司不得不采取一些措施扭轉(zhuǎn)下滑的運(yùn)勢。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The bank reserves the right to reverse any transfers or payments.
- 銀行保留撤銷任何轉(zhuǎn)賬或支付操作的權(quán)利。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. MPs hoped to reverse Britain's opt-out from the treaty.
- 國會議員希望推翻英國退出該條約的決定。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》