quail 

  1. 名詞
鵪鶉
/以上可為可數與不可數名詞/
可數名詞:
少女, 姑娘
/此名詞複數為"quails"/

    
                        
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    動詞
不及物動詞:
畏縮, 膽怯
quail at ...(事物):
對...畏縮
對...膽怯
quail before ...(人事物):
在...面前畏縮
在...面前膽怯
/此動詞過去式與過去分詞為"quailed"/
/現在分詞為"quailing"/

    


    同義字詞
blench,cringe,flinch,recoil,shrink,squinch,wince
cower,cringe,grovel

    
                        
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例句

                

                    
    
                                                    
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                                Jane shot wild ducks and quail .                            
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                                It was the blue kitten's turn to quail .                            
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                                The very prospect made her spirit quail .                            
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                                I had never cooked quail until yesterday.                            
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                                The intensity of her hate made him quail .                            
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