quail /kweɪl/ TEM8 ( quailing, quailed, quails, quail )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A quail is a type of bird that lives on the ground and is often shot and eaten. 鹌鹑

• 2. 

  V-I If someone or something makes you quail, they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate. 畏缩 [文学性]

  例：

  The very words make many of us quail.

  这几个字眼让我们中的很多人都感到畏缩。

  例：

  He told Naomi she was becoming just like Maya. Naomi quailed at the thought.

  他告诉内奥米说，她正变得像玛雅一样。内奥米让该念头吓住了。