uncoil

/ˌʌnˈkɔɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈkɔɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈkȯi(-ə)l/ (ame, mw)

uncoil — verb

  • uncoilpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • uncoilshe / she / it
  • uncoiledpast simple
  • uncoiling-ing form

1. to become straight after being wound or curled in circles, or to make something

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to become straight after being wound or curled in circles, or to make something wound in circles become straight

例句

The python slowly uncoiled its body and moved toward the warm light.

intransitive with reflexive object (its body)

Noa uncoiled the garden hose and connected it to the outdoor tap.

transitive: uncoil + physical object (hose)

同義詞
  • unwind

    broader term; can refer to reversing any kind of winding, not just circular coils

  • straighten

    more general; does not imply that the object was wound in circles

  • unwrap

    suggests removing a covering rather than making something straight

反義詞
  • coil

    to wind into circles or loops

  • curl

    to form into a curved or spiral shape

文法句型

uncoil + noun phrase (transitive)

uncoil (intransitive)

用法筆記

Typically used with concrete physical objects — ropes, hoses, wires, springs, or snakes. The transitive pattern (uncoil + object) is as common as the intransitive (something uncoils).

常見錯誤

❌I need to uncoil this knot.
✅I need to untie this knot.
💡'uncoil' describes making something straight after it was wound in circles, not undoing a knot.
❌The wire slowly uncoiled itself.
✅The wire slowly uncoiled.
💡'uncoil' is often used intransitively without a reflexive pronoun.