"recoil from" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 退縮（面對）- 畏縮

Definition

因害怕、驚訝或厭惡而迅速後退或迴避某事；也可指避開不愉快或困難的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式或文學用語。既可指身體動作（如“recoil from a snake”），也包含心理、道德方面的抽象回避。後常接名詞或動名詞。

Examples

She recoiled from the barking dog.

她**退縮**了，看到那隻狂吠的狗。

Many people recoil from conflict.

很多人**回避**衝突。

He recoiled from touching the slimy surface.

他**畏縮**了，不敢碰那黏滑的表面。

Even tough critics sometimes recoil from harsh words.

即使是嚴苛的批評家有時也會**回避**苛刻的話語。

I recoil from the thought of hurting someone’s feelings.

我**害怕**傷害別人的感情。

He tends to recoil from responsibility whenever things get serious.

事情一變嚴重他就總是**避開**責任。