recoil

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking. countable,uncountable
    — the recoil of nature, or of the blood
  2. The state or condition of having recoiled. countable,uncountable
    — The recoil from formalism is skepticism.
  3. The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle. countable,uncountable
  4. An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. intransitive
    — He recoiled in disgust when he saw the mess.
  2. To recoil before an opponent. archaic,intransitive
    — that rude rout […] forced them, how ever strong and stout / They were, as well approv'd in many a doubt, / Backe to recule […]
  3. Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired. intransitive
  4. To retire, withdraw. intransitive,obsolete
    — Ye both forwearied be: therefore a whyle / Iread you rest, and to your bowres recoyle.
    Comus

词形变化

recoils plural recoils present,singular,third-person recoiling participle,present recoiled participle,past recoiled past recoyle alternative

词汇关系

近义词
kick
衍生词
antirecoil counterrecoil nonrecoil recoilless recoil pad recoil spring recoil start subrecoil recoiler recoilingly unrecoiling

词源

词源 1
From Old French reculer. Further from Latin re- + cūlus.
词源 2
From Old French reculer. Further from Latin re- + cūlus.
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