新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

recoil

英  [rɪˈkɔɪl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 躲闪 , 畏缩

    The act of recoil is when your body moves quickly away from something because it frightens, offends, or hurts you.

    双语例句

    例:

    his small body jerking in recoil from the volume of his shouting.

    他小小的身体被他的叫喊声吓得猛地一缩。

    VERB. 动词
  • recoils , recoiling , recoiled

    1[I 不及物动词] 躲闪 , 畏缩

    If something makes you recoil, you move your body quickly away from it because it frightens, offends, or hurts you.

    双语例句

    例:

    For a moment I thought he was going to kiss me. I recoiled in horror.

    一时间我认为他要吻我,便惊恐地躲开了。

    2[I 不及物动词] (因厌恶而)拒绝

    If you recoil from doing something or recoil at the idea of something, you refuse to do it or accept it because you dislike it so much.

    双语例句

    例:

    People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt.

    过去,人们无法接受负债这件事。