recoil

畏缩、退缩、嫌恶常与 from、at 连用

She recoiled from the smell of rotting food in the kitchen.

厨房里食物腐败的味道让她直往后退。

排斥、抗拒、反感

Many voters recoil at the idea of raising taxes again.

许多选民对再次加税的想法感到反感。

后退、产生后座力

The rifle recoiled sharply against his shoulder.

步枪猛力后退，撞上他的肩膀。

弹回、反弹

The spring recoiled and snapped the lid shut.

弹簧弹回，把盖子啪一声关上。

反噬、招来报应与 on、upon 连用

His lies eventually recoiled on him and cost him his job.

他的谎言最后反噬自身，让他失去了工作。

后座力、反冲力

The recoil of the shotgun left a bruise on his arm.

霰弹枪的后座力在他手臂上留下一块瘀青。

畏缩、退缩

There was a slight recoil in her face when he spoke.

他一开口，她脸上露出些微的退缩。