音标：[kweil]
n. 鹌鹑
vi. 胆怯, 畏缩
在线英汉词典

quail的短语、例句：

quail n (pl unchanged or ~s 复数或不变或作 quails) (a) [C] small bird, similar to a partridge 鹌鹑. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page v. (b) [U] its meat as food （食用的）鹌鹑肉. quail v [I, Ipr] ~ (at/before sb/sth) feel or show fear; flinch 感到或显露恐惧、 害怕或胆怯; 畏缩
His heart quailed. 他心惊胆战.
She quailed at the prospect of addressing such a large crowd. 她想到要在大庭广众之中讲话心里就发毛.