• 作為動詞，它有以下含義：

• 因?yàn)榭謶帧拹夯蚍锤卸蚝笸丝s或畏縮。例如：He recoiled in horror at the sight of the snake. 他看到蛇就驚恐地往后退。

• 因?yàn)槭艿經(jīng)_擊或彈性而向后彈回或反彈。例如：The ball recoiled off the wall. 球從墻上彈回來。

• 因?yàn)殚_槍或發(fā)射導(dǎo)彈而向后倒退或后坐。例如：The rifle recoiled and bruised his shoulder. 步槍后坐力打傷了他的肩膀。

• 對某個想法或原則感到厭惡或反對。例如：She recoiled at the thought of lying to him. 她一想到要對他撒謊就感到厭惡。

• 作為名詞，它有以下含義：

• 向后退縮或畏縮的動作。例如：He felt a recoil of fear. 他感到一陣恐懼。

• 開槍或發(fā)射導(dǎo)彈時的后坐力。例如：The gun has a sharp recoil. 這把槍的后坐力很大。

recoil這個詞的詞源是中世紀(jì)英語，來源于古法語reculer，意思是“向后移動”，基于拉丁語culus，意思是“臀部”。

記憶recoil這個詞的方法有以下幾種：

• 把recoil和re+coil聯(lián)系起來，想象一個彈簧被拉伸后又縮回去的情景。

• 把recoil和re+cold聯(lián)系起來，想象一個人碰到冰冷的東西后往后縮的情景。

• 把recoil和re+collar聯(lián)系起來，想象一個人被人拉住衣領(lǐng)后往后退的情景。

使用recoil這個詞的不同含義下的例句有以下幾種：

• 因?yàn)榭謶?、厭惡或反感而向后退縮或畏縮：She recoiled from his touch as if he had burned her. 她像被他燙傷了一樣從他的觸摸中退縮開來。

• 因?yàn)槭艿經(jīng)_擊或彈性而向后彈回或反彈：The arrow recoiled from the target and hit him in the chest. 箭從靶子上彈回來，擊中了他的胸口。

• 因?yàn)殚_槍或發(fā)射導(dǎo)彈而向后倒退或后坐：He fired the shotgun and felt the recoil in his arms. 他開了一槍，感覺到手臂上的后坐力。

• 對某個想法或原則感到厭惡或反對：He recoiled from the idea of killing another human being. 他對殺死另一個人的想法感到深深的反感。

We recoil from the lies Like a mirror from a mask (向后退縮或畏縮)?

We recoil from the manipulation Like a string from a puppet (向后彈回或反彈)?

We recoil from the brainwashing Like a light from a darkness (向后倒退或后坐)?

We recoil from the control Like a freedom from a chain (厭惡或反對)

To be or not to be, that is the question But who controls the answer in this session? (session: 會議，暗指被操控的人群)?

Do we have free will or are we mere puppets?

That recoil at the strings of our hidden prophets? (recoil: 退縮，暗指被恐嚇或威脅的人)

To think or not to think, that is the challenge?

But who decides the limits of our knowledge? (knowledge: 知識，暗指被控制的信息)?

Do we have reason or are we blind followers?

That recoil from the truth of our false leaders? (recoil: 畏懼，暗指害怕或厭惡真相的人)

To act or not to act, that is the choice?

But who determines the outcome of our voice? (voice: 聲音，暗指被壓制的言論)?

Do we have power or are we helpless victims?

That recoil on ourselves for our own actions? (recoil: 反彈，暗指遭受自身行為的后果的人)

I am the master of my fate?

I am the captain of my soul?

I do not recoil from the pain?

But turn it into art and gold (recoil: 退縮，暗指不逃避痛苦的轉(zhuǎn)化)

I am the lover of my life

I am the admirer of my beauty?

I do not recoil from the mirror?

But gaze at it with joy and vanity (recoil: 畏懼，暗指不害怕或厭惡自己的形象的欣賞)

I am the rebel of my time?

I am the critic of my society?

I do not recoil from the law?

But break it with wit and irony (recoil: 反彈，暗指不被法律所束縛的違反)

But I see the shadow of my sin?

I feel the guilt of my conscience?

I do not recoil from the blame?

But bear it with grace and patience (recoil: 反抗，暗指不否認(rèn)或辯解自己的罪過的承擔(dān))

I hear the voice of my enemy?

I face the threat of my oppressor?

They do not recoil from the harm?

But inflict it with hate and anger (recoil: 厭惡，暗指不對傷害有道德感的施加)

They try to change me?

They try to tame me?

They try to make me recoil?

But I will not conform or obey (recoil: 后退，暗指不放棄或投降自己的個性的堅持)