quail

quail

英 [kweɪl]
　　美 [kwel]

vi. 畏縮，膽怯；感到恐懼
　　n. 鵪鶉
　　n. (Quail)人名；(英)奎爾

中文詞源：

quail 鵪鶉

擬聲詞，模仿這種鳥叫的聲音。

例句：

1. They dined off salmon, quail, and fruit.
他們正餐吃的是鮭魚、鵪鶉肉和水果。

2. I've shot hundreds of quail with that gun.
我用那隻槍打死過幾百隻鵪鶉。

3. The very words make many of us quail.
這些話讓我們許多人膽怯瞭。

4. What they did to a sensitive stomach made seasoned sailors quail.
這種局面使習慣航海的水兵都感到胃口不舒服.

5. The quail were walking around like pullets, seeming all dainty and unseen.
雛雞似的鵪鶉在周圍漫步,一副旁若無人的神氣, 十分嬌美.