quailing

美 [ˈkweɪlɪŋ]英 [ˈkweɪlɪŋ]
  • v.畏缩;胆怯;感觉(或显出)恐惧
  • quail的现在分词
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quailing

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  • 1
    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。

  • 2
    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。

  1. Heavy industry was quailing before foreign competition .

    重工业在外国人的竞争面前畏缩了。

  2. The prime minister must be quailing before the onslaught of the radical press .

    面对着激进的新闻界的攻击,首相肯定在退缩。

  3. Melanie rose to her feet , confused , her heart quailing at the thought of confronting rhett .

    媚兰站起来,真不知怎么办好,一想到要面对瑞德心里就发怵。