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。