recoil
verb [ I ] uk/rɪˈkɔɪl/ us/rɪˈkɔɪl/
退缩，畏惧;（因为厌恶而）退避
to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval)
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。
（对想法、原则等）厌弃，深恶痛绝，强烈反对
to refuse to accept an idea or principle, feeling strong dislike or disapproval
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。
recoil
noun [ U ] uk/ˈriː.kɔɪl/ us/ˈriː.kɔɪl/
（枪、炮的）后坐力，反冲
the sudden backward movement that a gun makes when it is fired