quail

US /kweɪl/
UK /kweɪl/
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鵪鶉

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

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

feel or show apprehension; hesitate or recoil in fear.

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