recoil

verb

/rɪˈkɔɪl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they recoil	/rɪˈkɔɪl/ /rɪˈkɔɪl/
he / she / it recoils	/rɪˈkɔɪlz/ /rɪˈkɔɪlz/
past simple recoiled	/rɪˈkɔɪld/ /rɪˈkɔɪld/
past participle recoiled	/rɪˈkɔɪld/ /rɪˈkɔɪld/
-ing form recoiling	/rɪˈkɔɪlɪŋ/ /rɪˈkɔɪlɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to move your body quickly away from somebody/something because you find them or it frightening or unpleasant退缩；畏缩 synonym flinch
- recoil (from somebody/something) She recoiled from his touch.她躲开他的触摸。
- recoil at something He recoiled in horror at the sight of the corpse.他一见到尸体就吓得往后缩了。
Extra Examples
- As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled.他向她靠拢，她本能地往后缩。
- Carlos recoiled a little at the sharpness in my voice.听到我的尖叫声，卡洛斯往后缩了一下。
- He recoiled in apparent disgust.他带着明显的厌恶往后退缩。
- She felt him recoil from her, frightened.她发觉他很害怕她，直往后缩。
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- a bit
- a little
- slightly
- …
preposition
- at
- from
- in
- …
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[intransitive] to react to an idea or a situation with strong dislike or fear对…作出厌恶（或恐惧）的反应 synonym shrink
- recoil from (doing) something She recoiled from the idea of betraying her own brother.背叛自己亲兄弟的这个想法使她感到恐惧。
- recoil at something Tell him the truth? I recoiled at the thought.告诉他真相？我一想到这个就退缩了。
[intransitive] (of a gun枪炮) to move suddenly backwards when it is fired反冲；产生后坐力

Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the act of retreating): from Old French reculer ‘move back’, based on Latin culus ‘buttocks’.

noun

/ˈriːkɔɪl/

[uncountable, singular]

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a sudden movement backwards, especially of a gun when it is fired反冲；（尤指枪炮的）后坐力
- The recoil was so violent it almost tore the weapon from his grasp.后坐力如此猛烈，几乎要把武器从他手中夺走。
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the act of retreating): from Old French reculer ‘move back’, based on Latin culus ‘buttocks’.