recoil

/rɪˈkɔɪl/
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If something makes you recoil, you move your body quickly away from it because it frightens, offends, or hurts you. 躲闪; 畏缩

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 畏缩；弹回；报应

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. (因厌恶而) 拒绝

noun [抽象名词] 畏缩；弹回；反作用

Recoil is also a noun. 躲闪; 畏缩 •  ...his small body jerking in recoil from the volume of his shouting.  …他小小身体在他大声的叫喊中畏缩地抽搐着。

re(向后) + coil(卷， 盘绕) → 卷回去 → 弹回
recoil

vi. 弹回；畏缩；报应

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源自 coil /kɔɪl/ vt. 盘绕，把 … 卷成圈