recoil /ri'kɒil/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
- (n.) a movement back from an impact
Chinese translation
- n. 畏缩, 后退, 弹回, 反作用, 后坐力
- vi. 退却, 畏缩, 弹回, 撤退, 反冲, 报应
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /ri'kɒil/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.19 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
recoiled, recoils, recoiling
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