recoil

[ri'kɔil]

v.退却, 畏缩, 弹回, 报应
n.畏缩, 弹回, 后坐力

例句与用法:

She recoiled at the sight of the snake.

她一见到蛇就往后缩。

He tends to recoil from making difficult decisions.

他在难以作出决定时往往踌躇不前。

词形变化:

名词: recoiler | 动词过去式: recoiled | 动词过去分词: recoiled | 动词现在分词: recoiling | 动词第三人称单数: recoils |

详细释义:

vi.

1. 弹回, 跳回; 产生反作用

The gun recoiled after being fired.

枪放后向后反冲。

2. 退却; 畏缩, 退缩[(+from)]

The girl recoiled at seeing a dead mouse.

那女孩看到一只死老鼠直往后缩。

3. 报应, 回报[(+on/upon)]


n.[U][S1]

1. 弹回, 跳回

the recoil of a spring

弹簧的弹回

2. 【物】反冲

3. 后退, 畏缩[(+from)]


短语词组:

recoil on

1. 使得到报应

The damage recoils on his own head.

他害人反害己。