quailing的中文翻译是什么意思

quailing

/kweɪlɪŋ/

v. 害怕,发抖,畏缩( quail的现在分词 )

quailing柯林斯释义

N-COUNT鹌鹑

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。

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.

  • 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。