reel in

US /riːl ɪn/
UK /riːl ɪn/
"reel in" picture
1.

收回, 卷起

to pull a fish or other object toward oneself by winding a line on a reel

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He spent an hour trying to reel in the giant tuna.
他花了一个小时试图钓上那条巨大的金枪鱼。
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Carefully reel in the line to avoid tangles.
小心地收回鱼线，避免缠绕。
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2.

控制, 约束

to bring someone or something under control or back to a desired state

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The company needs to reel in its spending.
公司需要控制其开支。
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The manager tried to reel in the unruly employees.
经理试图约束那些不守规矩的员工。
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curbrestraincontrollimitmanage
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