| 释义 |
recoil
re·coil R0086500 (rĭ-koil′)intr.v. re·coiled, re·coil·ing, re·coils 1. To spring back, as upon firing.2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.3. To fall back; return: "Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent" (Arthur Conan Doyle).n. (also rē′koil′)1. The backward action of a firearm upon firing.2. The act or state of recoiling; reaction.
[Middle English recoilen, from Old French reculer : re-, re- + cul, buttocks (from Latin cūlus; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots).]
re·coil′er n.recoil vb (intr) 1. to jerk back, as from an impact or violent thrust2. (often foll by from) to draw back in fear, horror, or disgust: to recoil from the sight of blood. 3. (foll by: on or upon) to go wrong, esp so as to hurt the perpetrator4. (Atomic Physics) (of a nucleus, atom, molecule, or elementary particle) to change momentum as a result of the emission of a photon or particle n 5. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a. the backward movement of a gun when firedb. the distance moved 6. (Atomic Physics) the motion acquired by a particle as a result of its emission of a photon or other particle 7. the act of recoiling [C13: from Old French reculer, from re- + cul rump, from Latin cūlus] reˈcoiler nre-coil (riˈkɔɪl)
v.t., v.i. to coil again. [1860–65] re•coil (v. rɪˈkɔɪl; n. ˈriˌkɔɪl, rɪˈkɔɪl)
v.i. 1. to start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. 2. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or of a discharge of ammunition: The rifle recoiled with a powerful slam. 3. to spring or come back; rebound (usu. fol. by on or upon): plots recoiling upon the plotters. 4. to undergo a change in momentum as a result either of a collision with an atom, a nucleus, or a particle or of the emission of a particle. n. 5. the act or an instance of recoiling. 6. the distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging. [1175–1225; Middle English recoilen, reculen < Old French reculer=re- re- + -culer, v. derivative of cul rump] syn: See wince. recoil
Past participle: recoiled
Gerund: recoiling
| Present |
|---|
| I recoil | | you recoil | | he/she/it recoils | | we recoil | | you recoil | | they recoil |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I recoiled | | you recoiled | | he/she/it recoiled | | we recoiled | | you recoiled | | they recoiled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am recoiling | | you are recoiling | | he/she/it is recoiling | | we are recoiling | | you are recoiling | | they are recoiling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have recoiled | | you have recoiled | | he/she/it has recoiled | | we have recoiled | | you have recoiled | | they have recoiled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was recoiling | | you were recoiling | | he/she/it was recoiling | | we were recoiling | | you were recoiling | | they were recoiling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had recoiled | | you had recoiled | | he/she/it had recoiled | | we had recoiled | | you had recoiled | | they had recoiled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will recoil | | you will recoil | | he/she/it will recoil | | we will recoil | | you will recoil | | they will recoil |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have recoiled | | you will have recoiled | | he/she/it will have recoiled | | we will have recoiled | | you will have recoiled | | they will have recoiled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be recoiling | | you will be recoiling | | he/she/it will be recoiling | | we will be recoiling | | you will be recoiling | | they will be recoiling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been recoiling | | you have been recoiling | | he/she/it has been recoiling | | we have been recoiling | | you have been recoiling | | they have been recoiling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been recoiling | | you will have been recoiling | | he/she/it will have been recoiling | | we will have been recoiling | | you will have been recoiling | | they will have been recoiling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been recoiling | | you had been recoiling | | he/she/it had been recoiling | | we had been recoiling | | you had been recoiling | | they had been recoiling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would recoil | | you would recoil | | he/she/it would recoil | | we would recoil | | you would recoil | | they would recoil |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have recoiled | | you would have recoiled | | he/she/it would have recoiled | | we would have recoiled | | you would have recoiled | | they would have recoiled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | recoil - the backward jerk of a gun when it is firedkickmotion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something | | 2. |  recoil - a movement back from an impact backlash, rebound, repercussionmotion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of somethingbouncing, bounce - rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)resiliency, resilience - an occurrence of rebounding or springing backcarom, ricochet - a glancing rebound | | Verb | 1. | recoil - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"cringe, flinch, funk, quail, wince, shrink, squinchmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"shrink back, retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear | | 2. |  recoil - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"backfire, backlashhap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" | | 3. | recoil - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, spring, bound, reverberatekick back, recoil, kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"bound off, skip - bound off one point after anothercarom - rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts"bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" | | 4. | recoil - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"kick back, kickbounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, spring, recoil, bound, reverberate - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" |
recoilverb1. jerk back, pull back, flinch, quail, kick, react, rebound, spring back, resile I recoiled in horror.2. draw back, shrink, falter, shy away, flinch, quail, balk at People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt.noun1. jerking back, reaction, pulling back, flinching, quailing, springing back His reaction was as much a rebuff as a physical recoil.2. kickback, kick The policeman fires again, tensed against the recoil.recoilverb1. To jerk backward, as a gun upon firing:rebound.2. To draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust:blench, cringe, flinch, quail, shrink, shy, start, wince.nounAn act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion:cringe, flinch, shrink, wince.Translationsrecoil (rəˈkoil) verb1. to move back or away, usually quickly, in horror or fear. He recoiled at/from the sight of the murdered child. (因驚恐或害怕)畏縮，退縮 后退，退却 2. (of guns when fired) to jump back. (槍枝射擊後)反衝，產生後座力 （尤指枪炮的）反冲，后坐力 (ˈriːkoil) noun the act of recoiling. 畏縮，反衝 后退，反冲
recoil
recoil at the thought (of someone or something)To shrink back, cower, or cringe upon thinking about someone or something. I recoiled at the thought of having to put my hand down the toilet. You may recoil at the thought, but amputating the arm is the only way to keep the infection from spreading. She recoiled at the thought of her abusive ex-husband.See also: recoil, someone, thoughtrecoil at the sight (of someone or something)To shrink back, cower, or cringe upon seeing someone or something. Children recoiled at the sight of the man after his face was disfigured in that accident. We all recoiled at the sight of such a gruesome accident. Some may recoil at the sight, but blood and gore has never bothered me in the slightest. I suppose it's part of the reason I got into forensic pathology.See also: recoil, sight, someonerecoil from (someone or something)To cower, shrink back, or pull away from someone or something. Children recoiled from the man ever since his face had been disfigured in that accident. We need a leader who won't recoil from doing what's right, even if it's unpleasant.See also: recoilrecoil at the sight (of someone or something) and recoil at the thought (of someone or something)Fig. to flinch or cringe at the sight or thought of someone or something. Sally recoiled at the sight of Gerry, who had said something unspeakable. Mary recoiled at the very thought.See also: recoil, sightrecoil from someone or somethingto draw back from someone or something. I recoiled from Sally when she told me what she had done. I recoiled from the horror and slammed the door.See also: recoilrecoil
recoil the motion acquired by a particle as a result of its emission of a photon or other particle Recoil in firearms, the reverse movement of the barrel or breech caused by the energy of the powder gases when a pistol, rifle, or artillery gun is fired. The movement goes in the direction opposite to the direction of firing. Recoil is manifested as a force that affects the firer or gun mount. In automatic weapons, the recoil is used for reloading (opening the breech, ejecting the used cartridge, loading the next round, closing the breech, and setting the firing pin). recoil[′rē‚kȯil] (mechanics) gun reaction recoil
recoil [re-koyl´] 1. to pull back quickly, such as towards a resting position upon removal of a strong opposing force.2. (re´koil) a pulling back quickly.elastic recoil the ability of a stretched elastic object or organ, such as the lung or bladder, to return to its resting position. See also elastance.recoil (rē′koil″, rĭ-koil′) [ME. recoilen] The springing back of body tissues to their relaxed state after they have been squeezed or compressed.recoil
Synonyms for recoilverb jerk backSynonyms- jerk back
- pull back
- flinch
- quail
- kick
- react
- rebound
- spring back
- resile
verb draw backSynonyms- draw back
- shrink
- falter
- shy away
- flinch
- quail
- balk at
noun jerking backSynonyms- jerking back
- reaction
- pulling back
- flinching
- quailing
- springing back
noun kickbackSynonymsSynonyms for recoilverb to jerk backward, as a gun upon firingSynonymsverb to draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgustSynonyms- blench
- cringe
- flinch
- quail
- shrink
- shy
- start
- wince
noun an act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashionSynonymsSynonyms for recoilnoun the backward jerk of a gun when it is firedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a movement back from an impactSynonyms- backlash
- rebound
- repercussion
Related Words- motion
- movement
- bouncing
- bounce
- resiliency
- resilience
- carom
- ricochet
verb draw back, as with fear or painSynonyms- cringe
- flinch
- funk
- quail
- wince
- shrink
- squinch
Related Wordsverb come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effectSynonymsRelated Words- hap
- happen
- occur
- come about
- take place
- go on
- pass off
- fall out
- pass
verb spring backSynonyms- bounce
- rebound
- ricochet
- take a hop
- resile
- spring
- bound
- reverberate
Related Words- kick back
- recoil
- kick
- bound off
- skip
- carom
- bound
- jump
- leap
- spring
verb spring back, as from a forceful thrustSynonymsRelated Words- bounce
- rebound
- ricochet
- take a hop
- resile
- spring
- recoil
- bound
- reverberate
|