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to move in a very unsteady way, for example because you are drunk or have been hit 踉跄；摇摇晃晃地挪动；蹒跚 usually VN + adv./prep. V
I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards. 我一拳击中他的下巴，打得他向后打了个趔趄。
She was reeling after several glasses of wine. 喝了几杯酒后，她走起路来踉踉跄跄。
to feel very shocked or upset about sth 感到震惊；感觉心烦意乱 ~ (at/from/with sth) V
I was still reeling from the shock. 我吓得依然昏头转向。
to seem to be spinning around and around 似乎在不停旋转；仿佛天旋地转 V
When he opened his eyes, the room was reeling. 他睁开眼睛时，房间似乎在不停地旋转。
Phrasal: reel sth↔in/out
to wind sth on/off a reel 往卷轴上绕起；从卷轴上放开
I slowly reeled the fish in. 我慢慢地收卷鱼线，将鱼钓起。
Phrasal: reel sth↔off
to say or repeat sth quickly without having to stop or think about it 一口气说出；滔滔不绝地讲（或重复）
She immediately reeled off several names. 她立即一口气说出了好几个名字。

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