recoiling

柯林斯詞典

動詞讀作r??k??l。名詞讀作?ri?k???l。

1. V-I If something makes you recoil, you move your body quickly away from it because it frightens, offends, or hurts you. 躲閃; 畏縮
For a moment I thought he was going to kiss me. I recoiled in horror. 一時間我認為他要吻我。我驚恐地躲開了。
2. N-UNCOUNT Recoil is also a noun. 躲閃; 畏縮
...his small body jerking in recoil from the volume of his shouting. …他小小身體在他大聲的叫喊中畏縮地抽搐著。
3. V-I If you recoil from doing something or recoil at the idea of something, you refuse to do it or accept it because you dislike it so much. (因厭惡而) 拒絕
People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt. 人們過去一想到要負債就會因厭惡而拒絕。