时间: 2026-08-12 21:15:33
美: [kwel]
英: [kweɪl]
vi. 畏缩，胆怯；感到恐惧
n. 鹌鹑
n. (Quail)人名；(英)奎尔
[[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。