recoil - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

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coil

to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasantto suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

例句

As the dentist approached with the needle, she recoiled.
当牙医拿着针走近时，她退缩了。
When the ghostly figure appeared in the doorway, he recoiled in horror.
当幽灵般的身影出现在门口时，他惊恐地退缩了。
Carlos recoiled a little at the sharpness in my voice, feeling taken aback.
卡洛斯在我的声音尖锐时稍微退缩了一下，感到吃惊。

同义词

squinch flinch jump recoil cringe wince funk quail start shrink

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to recoil

第三人称

recoils

现在进行时

recoiling

过去式

recoiled

过去完成时

recoiled

1

退缩, 畏缩

to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

As the dentist approached with the needle, she recoiled.
当牙医拿着针走近时，她退缩了。
When the ghostly figure appeared in the doorway, he recoiled in horror.
当幽灵般的身影出现在门口时，他惊恐地退缩了。
Carlos recoiled a little at the sharpness in my voice, feeling taken aback.
卡洛斯在我的声音尖锐时稍微退缩了一下，感到吃惊。
She recoiled from his touch, feeling a sudden rush of unease.
她退缩了，因为他的触碰而感到一阵突然的不安。
The sudden loud noise made everyone in the room recoil in surprise.
突如其来的巨响让房间里的每个人都因惊讶而退缩。

同义词：

squinch flinch jump cringe wince funk quail start shrink

2

后退, 弹回

spring back, as from a forceful thrust

同义词：

3

弹回, 退缩

spring back; spring away from an impact

同义词：

bounce resile bound reverberate rebound take a hop spring ricochet

4

反弹, 适得其反

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

同义词：

backlash backfire