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单词 recoil
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recoil

Word family nounrecoileradjectiverecoillessverbrecoil
Related topics: Weapons
re·coil /rɪˈkɔɪl/ verb [intransitiveI]  
1 MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONto move back suddenly and quickly from something you do not like or are afraid of 退缩;畏缩
recoil from/at
 She recoiled from his touch as if she had been slapped.
他一碰她,她便往后缩,仿佛被打了一巴掌。
2 AVOIDto feel such a strong dislike of a particular situation that you want to avoid it 〔因强烈厌恶某情形而〕退缩;踌躇不前
recoil from/at
 He recoils from everything in life that demands hard work.
生活中凡是需要付出努力的事,他都踌躇不前。
 We recoil in horror from the thought of subjecting someone to extreme pain.
想到要让一个人经受极度的痛苦,我们就会恐惧地退缩。
3. PMWif a gun recoils, it moves backwards very quickly after it has been fired 〔枪炮〕反冲;产生后坐力
recoil /ˈriːkɔɪl/ noun [singular, uncountableU]
 The recoil of the gun sent him flying backwards.
那门炮的后坐力使他向后弹了出去。
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Origin recoil
(1100-1200) Old French reculer, from cul ass
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