reverse
gb/ɹɪvˈɚs/ us/ɹɪvˈɚs/
A2
英语
~ 3900
义项
0 个义项
动词
B1
action
1
Change to the opposite
To make something go or be the opposite of what it was.
用法模式：
to reverse [a decision/order/trend]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'reverse' with 'revert'. 'Reverse' means to change to the opposite, while 'revert' means to go back to an earlier state.
近义词
undo (Stresses canceling or negating a previous action, often less formal.)
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overturn (Often used for official or legal decisions being changed.)
反义词
maintain (To keep something the same instead of changing it.)
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continue (To let something go on in the same way rather than changing it.)
搭配
reverse a decision
|reverse a trend
|reverse the order
|reverse policy
主题
daily life
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The company reversed its decision after receiving public criticism.
- She quickly reversed her opinion when she learned the full story.
- The court reversed the earlier ruling.
学习者例句
- The shop reversed its rule about returns.
- He reversed his answer after hearing new facts.
- They reversed the plan to build a new road.
动词
A2
action
2
Move backward
To move back instead of forward.
用法模式：
to reverse [a car/vehicle]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes omit an object when needed: 'He reversed' (OK if context is clear) vs. 'He reversed the car' (more specific).
近义词
back up (Informal and common in everyday speech, especially for vehicles.)
反义词
advance (To move forward.)
搭配
reverse a car
|reverse into a space
|reverse out of
主题
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|daily_life
例句
- He reversed the car out of the driveway.
- She reversed slowly into the parking space.
- The truck reversed down the narrow street.
学习者例句
- I reversed the car out of the garage.
- She reversed into the small space.
- The bus reversed slowly.
名词
B1
relation
3
Opposite direction or order
The way that is completely opposite from another way.
近义词
opposite (A general term for something completely different in direction or meaning.)
反义词
same (Not different in direction or order.)
搭配
the reverse is true
|in reverse order
|the reverse side
主题
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The reverse of this coin shows a famous building.
- She told the story in reverse order.
- It’s funny—you think I’m helping you, but the reverse is true.
学习者例句
- The reverse of the paper is blank.
- He did the steps in reverse order.
- The reverse is also true.
名词
technical
A2
entity
4
Vehicle gear for moving backward
The gear in a car that makes it go back.
近义词
back gear (Less common, more informal technical usage.)
反义词
first gear (The lowest forward gear in a vehicle.)
搭配
put into reverse
|in reverse gear
主题
transport
|transportation
|technology
|daily_life
例句
- He put the car into reverse and backed out of the driveway.
- The truck was stuck in reverse.
- She accidentally shifted into reverse while driving forward.
学习者例句
- I put the car into reverse.
- The bus was in reverse.
- He drove in reverse.
动词
A2
action
5
Turn front to back or inside out
To turn something over so the other side is showing.
用法模式：
to reverse [a shirt/paper/direction]
近义词
flip (Informal; usually quicker movement than 'reverse'.)
反义词
retain position (To keep something in the same orientation.)
搭配
reverse the direction
|reverse sides
主题
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Reverse the paper before putting it back in the printer.
- She reversed her shirt because it was inside out.
- Reverse the direction of the fan for winter use.
学习者例句
- I reversed the paper and printed again.
- He reversed his hat to wear it backward.
- Reverse the chair to face me.
语法
词典原形
reverse
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈɚs/
US/ɹɪvˈɚs/
音节与重音
re - verse （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (verse)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: reverse
- Plural: reverse, reverses
Verb
- Base: reverse
- 3rd Person Singular: reverses
- Present Participle: reversing
- Past: reversed
词族
Forms
reverses
noun
reversing
verb
reversed
verb
Core family
reversible
adjective
reversal
noun B2
Related words
reversibly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
irreversible
adjective
irreversibly
adverb
Advanced or less common
reversibility
noun
irreversibility
noun
相关表达
in reverse
1/ˈɪn ɹɪvˈɚs/
fixed phrase
In a backward way or order
Moving backwards, or doing things in the opposite order.
例句
- The video played in reverse, making everyone laugh.
- She explained the process in reverse so we could understand how it worked.
reverse engineer
1/ɹɪvˈɚs ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Analyze design by dismantling product
To take apart a product to learn how it works and how to make it again.
例句
- The team reverse engineered the device to create their own version.
- They tried to reverse engineer the software to find its security flaws.
- Hackers tried to reverse engineer the software code.
- The company reverse engineered a competitor’s device to create their own version.
reverse psychology
1/ɹɪvˈɚs saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
Get result by suggesting opposite desire
A way of making someone do what you want by telling them to do the opposite.
例句
- She used reverse psychology to get her son to clean his room.
- Reverse psychology can be effective with stubborn people.
- Reverse psychology can be risky if the person realizes what you are doing.