recoil

🇺🇸 /rɪˈkɔɪl/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈkɔɪl/
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intransitive verb
R

To quickly move away from something because it is scary or not nice.

She recoiled from the scary dog.

彼女は怖い犬から身を引いた。

R

To feel a strong dislike or fear about an idea or situation.

I recoiled at the idea of eating bugs.

虫を食べる考えが嫌悪感を覚えた。

R

To move back quickly when a gun is fired.

The gun recoiled in his hands.

銃が彼の手の中で反発した。

noun
R

The quick backward movement of a gun when it is fired.

The gun's recoil was very strong.

銃の反動が非常に強かった。

translation

vi. 反動, 嫌悪
n. 反動

語形変化

3rd Present recoils
Progressive recoiling
Past recoiled
Perfect recoiled
Plural recoils