| 釋義 |
recoil /n'koil; n'koil/ vi 1 [VP2A, 3A] ~ (from). draw or jump back; shrink: 撤回; 跳回; 蟲縮： ~ from doing sth (in fear, horror, disgust, etc). (因憂慮，恐懼，厭惡等)做某事畏縮不前。 2 [VP2A] (of a gun) kick back (when fired). (指槍炮)(射擊時)彈回; 反沖; 后坐。 3 [VP3A] ~ on/upon, (fig) rebound; react: (喻)報應; 反應： His meanness ~ed upon his own head. 他的卑鄙回報到他自己明上。 Revenge may ~ upon the person who takes it. 報復者常身受其報。 i act of ~ing. 退縮; 彈回; 報應; 反應。 |