🐦quail (kwel)

verb, noun
/kweɪl/
感到恐惧; 一种小的短尾鸟 (gǎn dào kǒng jù; yī zhǒng xiǎo de duǎn wěi niǎo)

含义

verb: to feel or show fear; noun: a small, short-tailed bird
含义翻译
动词:感到或表现出恐惧;名词:一种小型、短尾的鸟类
dòng cí: gǎn dào huò biǎo xiàn chū kǒng jù; míng cí: yī zhǒng xiǎo xíng, duǎn wěi de niǎo lèi

例句

She quailed at the sight of the approaching storm.

她在看到即将来临的风暴时感到害怕。
Tā zài kàn dào jí jiāng lái lín de fēng bào shí gǎn dào hài pà.

同义词

shrink, cower, tremble, falter

反义词

endure, confront, brave

搭配词

quail meat, quail eggs, quail in fear, quail before

相关词汇

To shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow; a beverage
to feel distaste or aversion for someone or something; a feeling of aversion
to talk too much or reveal secrets carelessly; excessive or foolish talk
to carry, endure, or give birth to; also refers to a large wild animal
To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.

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