Recoil from Meaning in English
expression
ɹiˈkɔɪɫ/ /ˈfɹəm
ri-KOYL frum
ˈɹiːkɔɪl/ /fɹˈɒm
REE-koyl fr-OM
التعريف
To quickly move back or away from something because you are afraid, surprised, or dislike it; also used for avoiding something unpleasant or difficult.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Formal or literary tone. Used both for physical movement ('recoil from a snake') and figuratively ('recoil from responsibility'). Often followed by a noun, pronoun, or gerund. Can express emotional, moral, or psychological reaction.
Spanish: retroceder ante - rehuirPortuguese (BR): recuar diante de - evitarPortuguese (PT): recuar perante - evitarChinese (Simplified): 退缩 (面对) - 畏缩Chinese (Traditional): 退縮（面對）- 畏縮Hindi: से पीछे हटना - डर जानाArabic: ينسحب من - ينفر منBengali: পিছু হটা - এড়ানোRussian: отшатнуться от - уклоняться отJapanese: 〜からひるむ - 〜にたじろぐVietnamese: lùi lại trước - né tránhKorean: 에서 움찔하다 - 피하다Turkish: -den geri çekilmek - kaçınmakUrdu: سے پیچھے ہٹنا - گریز کرناIndonesian: menghindar dari - mundur dari
جمل نموذجية
She recoiled from the barking dog.
basic
Many people recoil from conflict.
basic
He recoiled from touching the slimy surface.
basic
Even tough critics sometimes recoil from harsh words.
natural
I recoil from the thought of hurting someone’s feelings.
natural
He tends to recoil from responsibility whenever things get serious.
natural