"recoil at the thought" 怎么发音

expression

US

ree-KOYL at thuh THAWT

UK

REE-koyl at thuh THAWT

释义

To have a strong, negative emotional reaction to the idea of something, feeling so uncomfortable or disgusted that you want to avoid even thinking about it.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ɹiˈkɔɪɫ/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈθɔt

英式英语

ˈɹiːkɔɪl/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /θˈɔːt

简化发音

美式

ree-KOYL at thuh THAWT

英式

REE-koyl at thuh THAWT

语境中听

I recoil at the thought of eating insects.

Many people recoil at the thought of public speaking.

She recoils at the thought of losing her pet.

He recoils at the thought of having to sit through another boring meeting.