recoil
verb
rɪˈkɔɪl
verb
1
to
move
back
suddenly
and
quickly
from
something
you
do
not
like
or
are
afraid
of
退缩; 畏缩
[+
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
to
feel
such
a
strong
dislike
of
a
particular
situation
that
you
want
to
avoid
it
〔因厌恶某情形而〕拖拉，踌躇不前
[+
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，他都拖拖拉拉的。
We
recoil
in
horror
from
the
thought
of
subjecting
someone
to
extreme
pain.
我们吓得不敢去想，怎么可以让一个人遭受极度的痛苦呢。
3
if
a
gun
recoils,
it
moves
backwards
very
quickly
after
it
has
been
fired
〔枪炮〕反冲，产生后坐力
The
recoil
of
the
gun
sent
him
flying
backwards.
炮的后坐力把他向后弹了出去。