Word · Frequency #14981
recoil
退缩;畏缩
核心释义
to pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or pain
- 1.
尤其因厌恶、恐惧或惊讶而退缩。
To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment.
- 2.
指火器:发射时迅速向后推。
Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.
- 3.
(因恐惧或疼痛而)退缩;畏缩
draw back, as with fear or pain
反冲;后坐;尤其因厌恶、恐惧或惊讶而退缩。;指火器:发射时迅速向后推。;(因恐惧或疼痛而)退缩;畏缩;退却
用法In use
She recoiled in horror when she saw the snake.
用法提示:recoiled 表示因恐惧而本能地向后退缩。
He recoiled from the unpleasant smell.
用法提示:recoiled from 表示因厌恶或不适而避开。
The child recoiled at the sudden loud noise.
用法提示:recoiled at 表示因惊吓或意外而突然退缩。
recoil from sb/sth
from 后接引起退缩的人或事物。
She recoiled from his outstretched hand.
她碰到他伸出的手便缩了回去。
recoil at sth
at 常与 sight、thought、idea 等搭配,强调当下的反应。
He recoiled at the sight of the blood.
他一看到血就吓得往后缩。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- recoil in horror
- 恐惧地退缩
- She recoiled in horror at the sight of the accident.看到事故的景象,她恐惧地退缩了。
- recoil in disgust
- 厌恶地后退
- The visitors recoiled in disgust when they saw the mess.看到那堆脏乱,访客们厌恶地后退。
- recoil from something
- 畏缩躲避某事
- He recoils from any kind of confrontation.他对任何形式的对抗都畏缩避让。
- recoil at the thought
- 一想到…就退缩
- I recoil at the thought of eating raw meat.一想到吃生肉,我就退缩。
- the gun recoils
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 recoil 拆成 re + coil:枪响时像弹簧(coil)猛地回弹,人也因恐惧或厌恶向后一缩。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:文学叙事/情感描写、正式演讲/新闻报道、武器/射击技术说明 recoil 在“因厌恶、恐惧或惊讶而退缩”的义项上通常用于较正式的书面语,多出现在文学叙事、正式演讲和新闻报道中,比较常见于描写人物的下意识反应。指火器或机械“后坐”时则是中性的技术性用法,常见于武器或射击说明。口语中表达“退缩”,也可用 shrink back 或 flinch。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
下列单词都以相同的拼写块 oil 结尾,且都读作 /ɔɪl/,与 recoil 的重读部分 /kɔɪl/ 押韵。注意:coin /kɔɪn/、noise /nɔɪz/、choice /tʃɔɪs/ 虽含 /ɔɪ/ 但没有结尾的 /l/,不押韵;choir /ˈkwaɪər/ 拼写中有 oi,读音却完全不同,不能按拼写推断。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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