reserve

[ri'zə:v]

vt.保留, 预订, 延期
n.候补, 预备品, 贮存
n.含蓄, 克制

例句与用法:

As I require money quickly I must draw on my reserve.

由于我急于用钱,我必须取出存款。

Please reserve a seat for me.

请为我预定一个座位。

He still reserved his opinion on some points.

在一些问题上,他仍然保留自己的意见。

词形变化:

形容词: reservable | 名词: reserver | 动词过去式: reserved | 动词过去分词: reserved | 动词现在分词: reserving | 动词第三人称单数: reserves |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 储备, 保存; 保留[(+for)]

These seats are reserved for special guests.

这些座位是为特别的来宾保留的。

We will reserve the money; we may need it later.

我们将把这笔钱存起来, 也许以后用得着。

2. 预约, 预订

They have reserved rooms at a hotel.

他们已预订了旅馆房间。

I have reserved a table at the restaurant.

我已在饭店预订了一桌菜。

3. 推迟作出; 暂时不作

The court will reserve judgement.

法庭将延期判决。

n.

1. 储备(物); 储备金; 保留(物); 储藏量[C][U][(+of)]

The old man kept a large reserve of firewood for cold weather.

这位老人贮存了大量的柴薪以备天冷时用。

2. 保留地; 保护区; 禁猎区[C]

3. 储备选手, 候补[C]

4. 克制; 沉默寡言; 含蓄; 冷淡[U]

He spoke with reserve.

他说话谨慎。

5. 预备军, 后备队; 预备役军人[P1]

The reserves were quickly mobilized during the war.

战争期间后备队很快动员起来。


短语词组:

in reserve

1. 备用的

You will find a little stack of candles in reserve.

你会发现一小堆备用蜡烛。

without reserve

1. 毫无保留地

She told me all about it without reserve.

她毫不保留地告诉我有关这件事的一切。