Quail is a noun for a small game bird, its meat, or a slang term for a female college student. It is a verb meaning to feel or show fear or consternation, or to be apprehensive. It can also mean to cause someone to feel or show fear.
quail: n. 指鹌鹑、鹌鹑肉，或美俚语中的女大学生；vi. 指沮丧、畏缩或感到恐惧；vt. 指使沮丧或使畏缩。
| 单词 | quail |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kweɪl] [kwel] |
| 释义 | 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"] |
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