recoil

ri'kɒil

托福GRE Collins 1

n. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
n. a movement back from an impact

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

Collins 星级

14,981

BNC 频率

13,083

使用频率

recoil 由前缀 re-（表示“向后”或“再次”）和词根 coil（表示“卷”或“缠绕”）组成。整体意思是“向后卷回”或“反弹”。

例句

1. The gun made a loud noise and I felt the recoil in my shoulder.

枪发出响亮的声音，我感到肩膀有一阵后坐力。

2. She stepped back in surprise as the door suddenly recoiled.

当门突然反弹时，她惊讶地后退了一步。

3. The emotional impact of the news caused him to recoil in shock.

新闻的情感冲击让他震惊地退缩。