quail
名詞
UK/kweɪl/
US/kweɪl/
定義 quail 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A small, brown bird, often hunted for sport or food; also refers to the meat of this bird.
鵪鶉
The restaurant's menu features roasted quail.
這家餐廳的菜單上有烤鵪鶉。
The hunter took his dogs to the fields to hunt for quail.
獵人帶著他的狗去田野裡獵捕鵪鶉。
Quail meat has a delicate texture and a delicious flavor.
鵪鶉肉質細嫩，味道鮮美。
動詞
UK/kweɪl/
US/kweɪl/
定義 quail 動詞
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To feel or show fear; to recoil from something due to fear.
害怕；畏懼
He quailed in the face of harsh criticism.
他在嚴厲的批評面前感到畏縮。
The little girl quailed at the sound of thunder.
小女孩在雷聲中感到害怕。
He quailed slightly when asked to give a speech in front of everyone.
當被要求在大家面前發表演講時，他稍微畏縮了一下。