quail 详细解释
quail
[kweil]
n. 鹌鹑
vi. 畏缩, 胆怯
vt. <古>使害怕
n.[C]
1. 【鸟】鹌鹑
He shot quail for the market.
他把打下的鹌鹑卖到集市上去。
2. 【美】【俚】少女, 姑娘
3. 【古】高级妓女
词形变化
名词复数: quail | 动词过去式: quailed | 动词过去分词: quailed | 动词现在分词: quailing | 动词第三人称单数: quails |
英英释义
名词 quail:
flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
small gallinaceous game birds
动词 quail:
draw back, as with fear or pain
同义词：flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil
补充
quailquail英:[kweil] 美:[kwel]n.1.鹌鹑2.鹌鹑肉vi.1.害怕, 发抖, 畏缩例句
1. I quailed at the prospect of confronting him head-on.我一想到要直接面对他就不寒而栗。 2. The coward quai- led before the enemy.这个懦夫在敌人面前畏缩不前。 3. The religion quailed into abject superstition这种宗教衰退成为一种可悲的迷信。 4. she quailed at his heartless words.他那无情的话让她感到害怕。 5. We had quail for dinner.我们晚餐吃了鹌鹑肉。 6. Other politicians quailed before him.在他面前，其他政治人物都显得有点胆怯。 7. He quailed at the thought of seeing her again.一想到还要见到她，他就感到害怕。热门单词推荐
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