詞彙 quail 在中文的含義

quail 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

quail

US /kweɪl/
UK /kweɪl/
"quail" picture

名詞

鵪鶉

a small, short-tailed Old World game bird resembling a small partridge, typically having brown camouflaged plumage.

範例:
We saw a covey of quail near the stream.
我們在小溪邊看到一群鵪鶉
The hunter aimed at the flying quail.
獵人瞄準了飛翔的鵪鶉

動詞

畏縮, 膽怯

feel or show apprehension; hesitate or recoil in fear.

範例:
She saw the large dog and began to quail.
她看到那隻大狗,開始畏縮
He would not quail before any challenge.
他不會在任何挑戰面前退縮