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美: [kwel]
英: [kweɪl]
vi. 畏缩，胆怯；感到恐惧
n. 鹌鹑
n. (Quail)人名；(英)奎尔
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 00:48:23
词源分析：Quail 源自古英语单词 "cwealwe" 或 "cwail", 可能与拉丁语 "quercus"（橡树）有联系，因鹌鹑常在树丛中栖息。
历史背景：该词在14世纪首次出现在英语文献中，用来指代这种鸟类。
课本：在**的中学英语教材中，可能在初中和高中的阅读理解部分出现；在美国的教材中，可能在生物或自然科学课程中提及。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：在法律语境中，quail 可能用来描述被告在审判中因证据而感到恐惧的状态。
The quail is often found in fields and grasslands.
鹌鹑常见于田野和草地。
She quailed at the idea of jumping from the high diving board.
她一想到从高跳板跳下去就畏缩了。
During the storm, the little birds quailed in their nests.
风暴中，**们在巢里畏缩不前。
The hunters set their sights on the quail as they flew overhead.
猎人们把目标瞄准了飞过头顶的鹌鹑。
He quailed under the intense scrutiny of his peers.
他在同龄人严密的审视下感到畏惧。
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反义词：
通过以上分析与示例，能够更好地理解和使用“quail”这个单词。
[[文学性]] If someone or something makes you quail, they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate. 畏缩
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。