recoil

recoil

英 [rɪ'kɒɪl]
　　美 ['rikɔɪl]

vi. 畏縮；彈回；報應
　　n. 畏縮；彈回；反作用

中文詞源：

recoil 後退，後座力，畏縮

來自古法語 reculer,向後移動，來自 re-,向後，往回，culer-,後面，來自拉丁語 culus,底部，屁

例句：

1. People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt.
過去人們不能接受欠債這種事情。

2. His reaction was as much of a rebuff as a physical recoil.
他的反應既是身體的退縮，也是一種斷然的拒絕。

3. We are attracted by nice smells and recoil from nasty ones.
我們會被好聞的味道吸引，難聞的味道則會讓我們退避三舍。

4. Most people would recoil at the sight of the snake.
許多人看見蛇都會向後退縮.

5. Revenge may recoil upon the person who takes it.
報復者常會受到報應.