| 释义 |
nounverbquailBrE /kweɪl/ NAmE /kweɪl/ noun [C , U ] (plural quails or quail ) a small brown bird , whose meat and eggs are used for food ; the meat of this bird 鹌鹑；鹌鹑肉quailBrE /kweɪl/ NAmE /kweɪl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they quail BrE /kweɪl/ NAmE /kweɪl/ present simple - he / she / it quails BrE /kweɪlz/ NAmE /kweɪlz/ past simple quailed BrE /kweɪld/ NAmE /kweɪld/ past participle quailed BrE /kweɪld/ NAmE /kweɪld/ -ing form quailing BrE /ˈkweɪlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkweɪlɪŋ/ [I ]~ (at /before sb /sth )(literary ) to feel frightened or to show that you are frightened 感觉（或显出）恐惧；胆怯；畏缩 |