- 释义：
- vi. 胆怯；畏缩
- 例句：
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The very words make many of us quail.
这些话让我们许多人胆怯了。
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What they did to a sensitive stomach made seasoned sailors quail.
这种局面使习惯航海的水兵都感到胃口不舒服.
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The quail were walking around like pullets, seeming all dainty and unseen.
雏鸡似的鹌鹑在周围漫步,一副旁若无人的神气, 十分娇美.
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