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recoiled

UK //rɪˈkɔɪld//US //rɪˈkɔɪld//

词源

源自中古法语 reculer(后退),由 re-(向后)和 cul(臀部)组成,字面意思是"缩回臀部",14世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指因突然的惊吓、厌恶或疼痛而迅速后退或缩回身体的动作,常伴随本能的恐惧或不适反应。

“She recoiled in horror when she saw the spider.”

(看到蜘蛛时,她吓得猛地后退。)

“The child recoiled from the hot stove.”

(孩子被烫到后立刻从炉子旁缩回手。)

❶ 比喻因心理上的抗拒或反感而表现出退缩或抵触的情绪反应。

“He recoiled at the idea of cheating on the test.”

(他对考试作弊的想法感到强烈抵触。)

“The community recoiled from the politician's racist remarks.”

(社区对政客的种族主义言论表现出强烈反感。)

同义词:flinched, shrank, withdrew, started back, balked

常见短语

recoil from — 因恐惧、厌恶或不适而主动避开某事物,既可指物理动作也可指心理抗拒。

“Many people recoil from public speaking due to nervousness.”

(许多人因紧张而抵触公开演讲。)

recoil in horror — 特指因极度惊吓或恐怖而做出的剧烈后退反应,常用于描述突发惊吓场景。

“The villagers recoiled in horror when the monster appeared.”

(怪物出现时,村民们惊恐地后退。)