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re.coilrI5kCIlv [I]to move back because of fear or disgust退却,退缩,畏缩She turned round to greet him then recoiled in horror when she saw the state he was in.她转身去迎候他,当看到他的样子,她吓得往后缩。He recoils in disgust at the mere mention of her name.仅仅提到她的名字他就厌恶地往后退。(fig.) She recoiled at the idea of paying $70 for a theatre ticket (= She thought it was unacceptable).想到付70元买一张戏票她退缩了。
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