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Quail Shot Make Naomi 英[Kweɪl 美[Kwel N.鹌鹑;鹌鹑肉;<美俚>女大学生;Vi.沮丧;畏缩,胆怯;感到恐惧;Vt.使沮丧;使畏缩 N Count

单词 quail
音标
英[kweɪl] 美[kwel]
解释
n.鹌鹑;鹌鹑肉;<美俚>女大学生;vi.沮丧;畏缩,胆怯;感到恐惧;vt.使沮丧;使畏缩;
例句

N-COUNT
鹌鹑
A quail is a type of small bird which is often shot and eaten.
例:I've shot hundreds of quail with that gun.我用那只枪打死过几百只鹌鹑。

VERB
胆怯;畏缩;害怕;退缩
If someone or something makes you quail, they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate.
例:The very words make many of us quail...这些话让我们许多人胆怯了。
例:He told Naomi she was becoming just like Maya. Naomi quailed at the thought.他告诉娜奥米,她正变得和马娅一样。一想到这里,娜奥米便不寒而栗。
变形
third:quails~done:quailed~pl:quailquails~ing:quailing~past:quailed~

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