quail
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
A quail is a type of small bird which is often shot and eaten.
I've shot hundreds of quail with that gun.
我用那只枪打死过几百只鹌鹑。
If someone or something makes you quail, they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate.
The very words make many of us quail...
这些话让我们许多人胆怯了。
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。
1. flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
2. small gallinaceous game birds
1. draw back, as with fear or pain;
Jim stepped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of quail.
吉莫迈步进了门, 仿佛一条猎犬嗅到了鹌鹑的气味,一动不动了.
A small North American quail ( Colinus virginianus ) having brown plumage with white markings.
山齿鹑北美洲一种小鹌鹑 ( 山齿鹑 ),羽毛呈褐色,有白斑.
They asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
诗105:40他们一求 、 他就使鹌鹑飞来 、 并用天上的粮食、叫他们饱足.
Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of quail.
吉姆站在屋里的门口边, 纹丝不动地好像猎犬嗅到了鹌鹑的气味似的.
Lymphatic line is mixed quail egg is equally big, it is very serious.
淋巴线肿的和鹌鹑蛋一样大, 是不是很严重.