recoil

释义

n. 畏缩, 后退, 弹回, 反作用, 后坐力\nvi. 退却, 畏缩, 弹回, 撤退, 反冲, 报应 recoil from 畏缩，后退 recoil force n. 反冲力；坐后力

例句

...his small body jerking in recoil from the volume of his shouting.

…他小小身体在他大声的叫喊中畏缩地抽搐着。

We recoil in horror from the thought of subjecting someone to extreme pain.

想到要让一个人经受极度的痛苦，我们就会恐惧地退缩。