| 释义 |
recoil from recoil 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 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: recoil |