
reverses
词源
源自中古英语 reversen,来自古法语 reverser,最终源自拉丁语 reversus,意为'转回来'。
verb
❶ 使某物朝相反方向移动或改变位置,通常指完全改变原来的状态或方向。
“He reverses the car into the parking space.”
(他把车倒进停车位。)
“The court reversed its decision after new evidence was presented.”
(法庭在提交新证据后推翻了之前的决定。)
❶ 在比赛中或生活中遭遇失败或挫折,导致情况向不利方向发展。
“The team suffered several reverses in the championship.”
(这支球队在锦标赛中遭遇了几次失利。)
“Financial reverses forced him to sell his house.”
(财务上的挫折迫使他卖掉了房子。)
noun
❶ 指相反的事物或方向,特指与之前状态完全对立的情况。
“The reverse of the medal has an inscription.”
(奖牌的背面刻有文字。)
“She did the exact reverse of what I suggested.”
(她做的与我建议的完全相反。)
常见短语
in reverse — 指以相反的顺序或方向进行某事,常用于描述倒车或逆向操作。
“He parked the car in reverse.”
(他倒车停好了车。)
reverse the trend — 改变当前的发展趋势,使其朝相反方向发展,常用于经济或社会领域。
“The new policy aims to reverse the trend of unemployment.”
(新政策旨在扭转失业率的上升趋势。)