✦Word Atlas
AtlasExplore by topicLearnTypingProgress
中文Start today's session
Home/Explore by topic/Daily life/reverse
reverse illustration

reverse

/rɪˈvɜːs/ · /rɪˈvɝːs/

CEFR level B2Topic Daily lifeWord #4312 in the learning path

逆转;撤销;倒车

Add to today's session

Definitions

v. to change something to its opposite, or move backwards

逆转;撤销;倒车

adj. going in the opposite direction or order

相反的;反向的

n. the opposite of something, or its back surface

相反情况;背面

Example

He reversed the car slowly into the garage.

他慢慢地把车倒进车库。

Investment in renewable energy could help reverse the recent rise in emissions from electricity generation.

对可再生能源的投资可能有助于扭转近期发电排放量上升的趋势。

Collocations

  • reverse a decision
  • reverse a trend
  • in reverse order
  • the reverse side

Word family

  • reversal (n.)
  • reversible (adj.)
  • irreversible (adj.)

Usage tip

倒车用reverse;撤销决定可说reverse a decision。

FAQ

What does reverse mean?
to change something to its opposite, or move backwards going in the opposite direction or order the opposite of something, or its back surface
How is reverse pronounced?
UK /rɪˈvɜːs/, US /rɪˈvɝːs/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.

Related words in this topic

All words in Daily life · 1828 →
sparklingadj. 闪闪发光的B2 · Daily lifeseldomadv. 很少;不常B2 · Daily lifeanticlockwiseadv. 逆时针地B2 · Daily lifealterv. 改变;修改B2 · Daily lifehintn. 暗示;提示B2 · Daily lifeshieldn. 盾;防护物B2 · Daily lifeuponprep. 在……上B2 · Daily lifeconsiderableadj. 相当大的;相当多的B2 · Daily life
Word Atlas

Not an official IELTS list · AI-generated content, not individually reviewed

AboutPrivacyExplore by topicExplore by CEFR levelSource repository

京ICP备19002019号-1

Vocabulary & illustrations: Word Atlas contributors — CC BY 4.0 (adapted into bilingual pages) · Dataset CC BY 4.0 · Code MIT · CC BY 4.0 / MIT