unspool
verb[IorT]
uk/ʌnˈspuːl/us/ʌnˈspuːl/unspoolverb[I or T](BECOME/MAKE STRAIGHT)
If something that iswrappedtightlyaround itself unspools, or someone unspools it, itbecomesor is madestraight:
（将原本卷起来的某物）解开，展开Thefishinglinegotcaughton mygloveas it was unspooling.钓鱼线在解开时钩住了我的手套
Therecordsweredestroyedwhenstafftriedto unspool therollsoffilm.工作人员试图展开胶卷时，记录被毁了。
Synonym
unroll
- As thefibresunspool, theylineup toformawidesheetofparallelthreadsthatfeedsinto a resin-infusingmachine.
- Lightemittedby arecedingstaris like arolledcarpetunspooling from acarrecedingaway from you.
- Anelectionworkercouldconceivablywatchwhovotes, in whatorder, and unspool thetapetofigureout how theyvoted.
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- gape
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosenyourgripidiom
- shut(someone)up
- steam
- tease
- teasesomethingout
- the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
- throw
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unfold
- unlace
- unlock
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
unspoolverb[I or T](FILM/STORY/EVENT)
When afilmunspools, or someone unspools it, it isshownon ascreen:
（电影）上映；播放（电影）Thisautumn,filmadaptations of the twonovelswill unspool incinemas.今年秋天，根据这两部小说改编的电影将在电影院上映。
Anopen-airscreenon thepublicbeachunspoolsoldHollywoodclassicseachevening.每天晚上，公共海滩上的露天屏幕都会播放好莱坞经典名作。
When astoryor aneventunspools, or someone unspools it, itdevelopsorbecomesknowntopeople:
上演；展开Her newnovelunspoolsdeepin theEnglishLake District.她的新小说深度地发掘了英国湖区（的美景/文化）。
Theplotunspoolsslowly, over several differenttimelines.这个故事情节在几条不同的时间线上慢慢展开。
IthinkI have unspooled myramblingthoughtsenough for oneday.我觉得天马行空的想法我今天已经抛出得够多的了。
They willwaittoseehow thelegalbattleunspools before taking adecision.在做决定之前，他们会先等着看这场官司如何上演。
Synonym
unravel
- Athird-ratemysterybut with agreatcastand someclassycinematography, thefilmunspools like anelderlydirector'sswansong.
- Casey will besingingmany of Piaf'ssongsas thestoryof herlifeunspools in theplay.
- We're just going to have toleteventsunspool a littlebittoseewhat they reallymean.
Cinema - general words
- 12A
- animation
- animator
- audio described
- audio description
- fade
- filmic
- filming
- filmstrip
- flick
- footage
- franchise
- projection
- Rambo
- reel
- remake
- rerelease
- rescreen
- reshoot
- sting
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Making progress and advancing
unspoolverb[I or T](LOSE STRENGTH/CONTROL)
tobecome, or to make somethingbecome, lessstrongor less undercontrol:
Ourcarefullylaidplansto getfitarestartingto unspool in thefaceofchocolatecakeand back-to-workstress.
As hisbiographyshows,alcoholdid unspool hismindabitat the end.
Synonym
unravel
- Myprojectsunspool every now and again.
- Thesesystemsare underincreasingpressurefrom aworldindisarrayand arebeginningto unspool.
Upsetting and destabilizing
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- delegitimize
- destabilization
- destabilize
- disruptive
- disruptively
- knock/throwsomeonefor a loopidiom
- loop
- make wavesidiom
- put the skids undersomethingidiom
- rock
- scupper
- stir
- turn
- unsettle
- unsettling
- unspooling
- upset
- wave
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