The hiker recoiled from the sudden movement in the underbrush, but soon realized it was only a startled rabbit.
徒步旅行者因灌木丛中的突然动静而退缩，但很快意识到那只是一只受惊的兔子。
Which choice best defines “recoil”?
C — Draw back in fear. “recoil” means draw back in fear.
Which word means “draw back in fear”?
A — recoil. “recoil” means draw back in fear.
recoil — draw back in fear. In Chinese: 弹回，退缩.
recoil is pronounced /rɪˈkɔɪl/.
The hiker recoiled from the sudden movement in the underbrush, but soon realized it was only a startled rabbit. (徒步旅行者因灌木丛中的突然动静而退缩，但很快意识到那只是一只受惊的兔子。)
flinch, shrink, withdraw — all close in meaning to recoil (draw back in fear).
advance, confront — each the opposite of recoil (draw back in fear).
Yes. recoil is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
re(return)+coil(curl)