1.reverse的基本意思是转向反面,或相反位置,也可指改变方向。指将不正确的顺序或位置颠倒过来,使之恢复正常顺序。引申可指扭转家庭败落等状况。
2.reverse也可作“电话费由受话一方支付”解,这主要是英式英语的用法。
3.reverse既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词作宾语。可用于被动结构。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The car reversed out.汽车倒退出去。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Reverse the coin.把那枚硬币翻过来。
Please reverse the positions of two pictures.请把两张图片的位置倒转过来。
He was determined to reverse his family's decline.他决心彻底扭转自己家庭日益衰落的状况。
She said he wanted to reverse the charge.她说他想支付话费。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
The car was reversed through the gate.车子被倒开出门。
Their positions are now reversed.他们现在的位置颠倒了。

His answer was just the reverse of what I expected.他的回答正好与我期望的相反。
The coin has a crowned lion on its reverse.这枚硬币反面的图案是个戴皇冠的狮子。
We should see the reverse as well as the obverse of things.我们不但应该看到事物的正面,也要看到事物的反面。
He met with an unexpected reverse.他遇到了意想不到的挫折。
After several reverses the enemy was forced to retreat.几次失败后敌军被迫后撤。

［派生词］ reversely adv. 颠倒地,相反‖reversible adj.可颠倒的；可翻转的
［同义词］ adj.  contrary, inverse, opposite n.  contrary, opposite, upset
［反义词］ n.  advance, benefit, front

用作定语
▲～+n.
 Please read the names on this list in reverse order.请先从末尾看看这张单子上的名字。
Please write down your name on the reverse side of the envelope.请在信封的背面写下你的名字。

reverse, converse, inverse
这三个词都可作“相反的”解。reverse是最普通用词,表示“颠倒的,反面的,反向的”; converse着重指行为、事情等“逆转的”; inverse着重指“颠倒过来的”。