recoil
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/rɪˈkɔɪl/
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/rɪˈkɔɪl/
To quickly move away from something because it is scary or not nice.
She recoiled from the scary dog.
她从那只可怕的狗身边退缩了。
To feel a strong dislike or fear about an idea or situation.
I recoiled at the idea of eating bugs.
我对吃虫子的想法感到厌恶。
To move back quickly when a gun is fired.
The gun recoiled in his hands.
枪在他的手中后坐。
The quick backward movement of a gun when it is fired.
The gun's recoil was very strong.
枪的后坐力非常强。