recoil
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (from sb/sth); ~ (at sth)
(a) draw oneself back in fear, disgust, etc (因恐懼、 厭惡等)畏縮, 退縮
She recoiled from the gunman in terror. 她面對持槍歹徒嚇得直往後縮.
He recoiled at the sight of the corpse. 他見到尸體厭惡得止步不前.
(b) (fig 比喻) withdraw mentally 畏怯
recoil from murder, violence, etc 畏懼兇殺、 暴力等.
2 [I]
(a) (of guns) jerk back when fired (指槍炮)反沖, 產生後座力.
(b) (of springs) move or jump back suddenly after impact (指彈簧)彈回.
3 (phr v) recoil on sb (of harmful actions) return to hurt the person who does them (指有害行動)還治其人之身; 報應.
recoil n [U, sing]
sudden backward movement, esp of a gun when fired 反沖(力); (尤指槍炮的)後座(力).