recoil 音标拼音: [rik'ɔɪl]
n . 畏缩,后退,弹回,反作用,后座力
vi . 退却,畏缩,弹回,撤退,反冲,报应
畏缩,後退,弹回,反作用,後座力退却,畏缩,弹回,撤退,反冲,报应
recoil n 1 :
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired [
synonym : {
recoil },
{
kick }]
2 :
a movement back from an impact [
synonym : {
recoil },
{
repercussion }, {
rebound }, {
backlash }]
v 1 :
draw back ,
as with fear or pain ; "
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf " [
synonym : {
flinch },
{
squinch }, {
funk }, {
cringe }, {
shrink }, {
wince }, {
recoil },
{
quail }]
2 :
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect ; "
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble " [
synonym : {
backfire }, {
backlash }, {
recoil }]
3 :
spring back ;
spring away from an impact ; "
The rubber ball bounced "; "
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide " [
synonym : {
bounce }, {
resile }, {
take a hop },
{
spring }, {
bound }, {
rebound }, {
recoil }, {
reverberate },
{
ricochet }]
4 :
spring back ,
as from a forceful thrust ; "
The gun kicked back into my shoulder " [
synonym : {
kick back }, {
recoil }, {
kick }]
Recoil \
Re *
coil "\ (
r [-
e ]*
koil "),
v .
t .
To draw or go back . [
Obs .] --
Spenser .
[
1913 Webster ]
Recoil \
Re *
coil "\,
n .
1 .
A starting or falling back ;
a rebound ;
a shrinking ;
as ,
the recoil of nature ,
or of the blood .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The state or condition of having recoiled .
[
1913 Webster ]
The recoil from formalism is skepticism . --
F .
W .
Robertson .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Specifically ,
the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Recoil dynamometer } (
Gunnery ),
an instrument for measuring the force of the recoil of a firearm .
{
Recoil escapement }.
See the Note under {
Escapement }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Recoil \
Re *
coil "\ (
r [-
e ]*
koil "),
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Recoiled }
(
r [-
e ]*
koild ");
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Recoiling }.] [
OE .
recoilen ,
F .
reculer ,
fr .
L .
pref .
re -
re -
culus the fundament .
The English word was perhaps influenced in form by accoil .]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
To start ,
roll ,
bound ,
spring ,
or fall back ;
to take a reverse motion ;
to be driven or forced backward ;
to return .
[
1913 Webster ]
Evil on itself shall back recoil . --
Milton .
[
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The solemnity of her demeanor made it impossible . .
.
that we should recoil into our ordinary spirits .
--
De Quincey .
[
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2 .
To draw back ,
as from anything repugnant ,
distressing ,
alarming ,
or the like ;
to shrink . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To turn or go back ;
to withdraw one '
s self ;
to retire .
[
Obs .] "
To your bowers recoil ." --
Spenser .
[
1913 Webster ]
190 Moby Thesaurus words for "
recoil ":
about the bush ,
antagonism ,
antipathy ,
avoid ,
avoidance ,
backfire ,
backlash ,
backlashing ,
backwash ,
balk ,
bashfulness ,
beat around ,
beg the question ,
blanch ,
blench ,
blink ,
boggle ,
boggling ,
boomerang ,
bounce ,
bounce back ,
bound ,
bound back ,
cannon ,
cannon off ,
carom ,
clashing ,
clout ,
collision ,
comeback ,
compunction ,
conflict ,
confutation ,
contradiction ,
contraposition ,
contrariety ,
contrecoup ,
counter ,
counteraction ,
counterblast ,
counterblow ,
counterposition ,
counterstroke ,
counterworking ,
crankiness ,
cringe ,
crotchetiness ,
demur ,
demurral ,
diffidence ,
disapprove of ,
dissent ,
dodge ,
draw back ,
duck ,
equivocate ,
evade ,
evasion ,
exchange ,
fade ,
fall back ,
fallback ,
falter ,
faltering ,
fence ,
fight shy of ,
flinch ,
fly back ,
force ,
friction ,
funk ,
give -
and -
take ,
grimace ,
hang back ,
hang off ,
have qualms ,
have repercussions ,
hedge ,
hem and haw ,
hesitance ,
hesitancy ,
hesitate ,
hesitation ,
hold off ,
impact ,
impress ,
impression ,
imprint ,
interchange ,
interference ,
jib ,
kick ,
kick back ,
kickback ,
lash back ,
look askance at ,
make bones about ,
mark ,
modesty ,
nonconformity ,
objection ,
opposition ,
opposure ,
oppugnance ,
oppugnancy ,
parry ,
pause ,
perverseness ,
print ,
protest ,
pull away ,
pull back ,
pullback ,
pullout ,
pussyfoot ,
put off ,
quail ,
quake ,
qualm ,
qualm of conscience ,
qualmishness ,
reaction ,
rebound ,
rebuff ,
recalcitrance ,
recalcitrate ,
recalcitration ,
reciprocation ,
reel back ,
reflex ,
renitency ,
repercuss ,
repercussion ,
reply ,
repugnance ,
repulse ,
resile ,
resilience ,
resistance ,
response ,
retaliation ,
retort ,
retreat ,
return ,
revolt ,
revolt at ,
ricochet ,
scruple ,
scrupulosity ,
scrupulousness ,
shake ,
sheer off ,
shift ,
shift off ,
show distaste for ,
shrink ,
shrink back ,
shrink from ,
shrinking ,
shudder ,
shudder at ,
shy ,
shy at ,
shy away ,
shy off ,
shyness ,
sidestep ,
sidestepping ,
snap back ,
spring ,
spring back ,
squinch ,
start ,
start aside ,
start back ,
step aside ,
stick ,
stick at ,
stickle ,
stickling ,
strain ,
swerve ,
swimming upstream ,
tremble ,
turn aside ,
ward off ,
waver ,
weasel ,
weasel out ,
wince
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