词汇 | recoiled |
释义 | recoiled past simple and past participle ofrecoil recoil verb[ I ] uk /rɪˈkɔɪl/ us /rɪˈkɔɪl/ to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval): 退缩,畏惧;(因为厌恶而)退避 He leaned forward to kiss her and she recoiled in horror.他俯身去吻她,她惊恐地后退避开。 I recoiled from the smell and the filth.那儿又脏又臭,我躲开了。 to refuse to accept an idea or principle, feeling strong dislike or disapproval: (对想法、原则等)厌弃,深恶痛绝,强烈反对 She wondered how it would be to touch him and recoiled at the thought.她想知道摸一摸他会是什么感觉,但这个念头一进入脑海,她马上感到一阵厌恶。 Making short, sudden movements aquiver chatter choppily choppiness convulse convulsion jar jerk jerkily jerkiness jerky quake quiver recoil shaky shook shudder squirm toss whip You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Reacting and responding Examples of recoiledrecoiled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. When the courts' behaviours are placed and understood in this context, it is very hard to say whether the judicial power has recoiled or expanded. Numerous pilgrims turned to saints for help because they recoiled from the pain of surgery. It seems possible that she recoiled from "blustering 'muscularity' " also because it caricatured her own capacity for belligerence and dogmatism. A freeze-fracture replica of the same sample revealed lesions where the outer membrane had broken and recoiled. But he quickly recoiled from the urban scene. The claimants were amenable to this objective but recoiled at the price at which it was to be achieved: the renunciation of their sovereignty rights. Tocqueville began in hope, then recoiled in anxiety after 1848, and only toward the end of his life retreated into nostalgia. Taylor says that she understood it, and recoiled from it. Some of us recoiled from the obvious conviction of his arguments, because we thought that he was pleading too much. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They recoiled from the idea of a salaried service, and so did not think in terms of amenities or conditions of service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of us who saw that headline recoiled in horror at the language used by our most popular tabloid newspaper. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Consequently, of course, they have recoiled from it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is the wastage which has gone on in the industry and which has not recoiled to the benefit of the workers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The enemy had recoiled from nothing, because they had lost their cohesion in the advance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The motion in that case recoiled upon them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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