Recoil
[ 'rikɔɪl ]
第5级
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vi. 反跳，跳回;退却，后退;报应;
n. （尤指枪炮的）反冲;后退，退缩;反跳，跳回;反冲力;
💡 词根助记
re(back)+coil(hinder pan后部)→退却；弹回；起反应；跳回；反作用；炮的弹回
📝 例句
The gun recoiled after being fired.
枪放后向后反冲。
It is simply a recoil mechanism.
这只不过是一种回缩机制。
Blobel has to recoil a bit from the blast of heat.
布洛贝尔在灼热的气浪冲击下不得不稍微后退。
the recoil of a spring
弹簧的弹回
The girl recoiled at seeing a dead mouse.
那女孩看到一只死老鼠直往后缩。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ coil-盘旋,卷:卷回去→退却,缩回
※ re-前缀“反”,coil-卷,盘绕:反卷回去→退缩
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
recoil
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (from sb/sth); ~ (at sth)
(a) draw oneself back in fear, disgust, etc （因恐惧、 厌恶等）畏缩, 退缩
She recoiled from the gunman in terror. 她面对持枪歹徒吓得直往後缩.
He recoiled at the sight of the corpse. 他见到尸体厌恶得止步不前.
(b) (fig 比喻) withdraw mentally 畏怯
recoil from murder, violence, etc 畏惧凶杀、 暴力等.
2 [I]
(a) (of guns) jerk back when fired （指枪炮）反冲, 产生後座力.
(b) (of springs) move or jump back suddenly after impact （指弹簧）弹回.
3 (phr v) recoil on sb (of harmful actions) return to hurt the person who does them （指有害行动）还治其人之身; 报应.
recoil n [U, sing]
sudden backward movement, esp of a gun when fired 反冲（力）; （尤指枪炮的）後座（力）.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'kɒil]n. 畏缩, 后退, 弹回, 反作用, 后坐力vi. 退却, 畏缩, 弹回, 撤退, 反冲, 报应【化】 反冲
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IN CLASS WITH MISS ZHAO
在赵小姐的课堂上
You see, we've been in China for over two years now, so we are travelling back to England soon for a holiday.
您知道，我们到中国已有两年多时间了，所以不久后我们就要回英国度假了。
Well, which would you prefer?
那么，你觉得那个时间更好些呢？