recoil
verb[I]
uk/rɪˈkɔɪl/us/rɪˈkɔɪl/tomoveback because offearordisgust(=dislikeordisapproval):
退缩，畏惧；（因为厌恶而）退避Heleanedforwardtokissher and she recoiledinhorror.他俯身去吻她，她惊恐地后退避开。
I recoiledfromthesmelland thefilth.那儿又脏又臭，我躲开了。
torefusetoacceptanideaorprinciple,feelingstrongdislikeordisapproval:
（对想法、原则等）厌弃，深恶痛绝，强烈反对Shewonderedhow it would be totouchhim and recoiledatthethought.她想知道摸一摸他会是什么感觉，但这个念头一进入脑海，她马上感到一阵厌恶。
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerkily
- jerkiness
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- quake
- quiver
- shaky
- shudder
- squirm
- toss
- tremulous
- whip
- worry atsomething
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Reacting and responding
recoil
noun[U]
uk/ˈriː.kɔɪl/us/ˈriː.kɔɪl/thesuddenbackwardmovementthat agunmakes when it isfired
（枪、炮的）后坐力，反冲Guns
- automatic
- blaster
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannonball
- carry
- cock
- go off
- gunnery
- gunpoint
- gunsmith
- kick
- machine gun
- pot
- shoot
- shoot up
- shooter
- sniper
- sniping
- Taser