spool
spool
noun
noun
- a cylindrical device on which film, magnetic tape, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound; a reel
（胶片、磁带、线等的）卷盘；卷轴
spools of electrical cable.
电缆卷盘。
■a cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod and used for winding and unwinding the line as required
（钓竿上的）绕线轮
■[as modifier]denoting furniture of a style popular in England in the 17th century and North America in the 19th century, typically ornamented with a series of small knobs resembling spools
斯布尔家具(17世纪流行于英国，19世纪流行于北美，多饰有一系列卷轴状的小把手）
a narrow spool bed.
一张狭窄的斯布尔床。
- [with obj. and adverbial]wind (magnetic tape or thread) on to a spool
把（磁带，线）绕在轴上
he was trying to spool his tapes back into the cassettes with a pencil eraser.
他正在试着用铅笔上的橡皮头把磁带卷回到磁带盒中去。
■[no obj., with adverbial]be wound on or off a spool
被绕上（卷轴）；被放出
the plastic reel allows the line to run free as it spools out.
塑料轴能让线自由放出。 - [with obj.](Computing)send (data that is intended for printing or processing on a peripheral device) to an intermediate store
(计算机)把（待打印、待处理数据）假脱机
users can set which folder they wish to spool files to.
用户可以设定他们希望将文件送去假脱机的文件夹。 - [no obj.](of an engine) increase its speed of rotation, typically to that required for operation
（发动机）发动起来
a jet engine can take up to six seconds to spool up.
喷气机可能要用六秒钟才能发动起来。
- Middle English (denoting a cylinder on to which spun thread is wound): shortening of Old French espole or from Middle Low German spōle, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spoel and German Spule. The verb dates from the early 17th cent
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