1. in reverse order : 倒序地;
及物动词
名词
1. 逆转,彻底改变(决定、政策、趋势等)
When someone or something reverses a decision, policy, or trend, they change it to the opposite decision, policy, or trend.
2. 颠倒,反转(事物的顺序)
If you reverse the order of a set of things, you arrange them in the opposite order, so that the first thing comes last.
3. 交换,互换(位置、功能)
If you reverse the positions or functions of two things, you change them so that each thing has the position or function that the other one had.
4. 倒(车)
When a car reverses or when you reverse it, the car is driven backwards.
1. turning in the opposite direction
Synonym: reversionreversalturnaboutturnaround
2. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
3. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
Synonym: reverse gear
4. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
Synonym: verso
5. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
something that is thwarting or frustrating
Synonym: reversalsetbackblowblack eye
6. a relation of direct opposition
e.g. we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true