Recoil

(v)

1. recoil (from sb/sth); recoil (at sth): to move your body quickly away from sb/sth because you find them or it frightening or unpleasant 畏缩；退缩

(syn) flinch

e.g. She recoiled from his touch.

她躲开他的触摸。

e.g. He recoiled in horror at the sight of the corpse.

他一见到尸体就吓得往后缩了。

2. recoil (from sth/from doing sth); recoil (at sth): to react to an idea or a situation with strong dislike or fear 对...作出厌恶（或恐惧）的反应

(syn) shrink

e.g. 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。

3. (of a gun) to move suddenly backwards when you fire it 反冲；产生后坐力

(n)

(U, sing.) a sudden movement backwards, especially of a gun when it is fired. 反冲；（尤指枪炮的）后坐力

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