| 单词 | quail |
| 释义 | quail[kweil]n. 鹌鹑vi. 胆怯, 畏缩 quail 1 quail 1 AHD: [kw³l] D.J. [kwe!l]K.K. [kwel]n.（名词） 【复数】 quail 或 quails 1. Any of various Old World chickenlike birds of the genusCoturnix, especially C. coturnix, small in size and having mottled brown plumage and a short tail. 鹌鹑：产于东半球的一种鹌鹑属 似鸡的鸟，尤指 加利福纪亚鹌鹑 体形小、并长有带花纹的褐色羽毛和短尾巴 2. Any of various similar or related New World birds, such as the bobwhite.北美鹑：产于西半球的一种与鹌鹑类似的或有关系的鸟，如山齿鹑语源:1. Middle English quaille 中古英语 quaille 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. perhaps from Vulgar Latin *coacula [of imitative origin] 可能源自 俗拉丁语 *coacula [源自于拟声的] quail 2 quail 2 AHD: [kw³l] D.J. [kwe!l]K.K. [kwel]v.intr.（不及物动词） quailed,quail.ing,quails To shrink back in fear; cower.See Synonyms at recoil 畏缩：由于害怕而向后退缩；畏缩参见 recoil语源:1. Middle English quailen [to give way] 中古英语 quailen [让路，屈服] 2. probably from Middle Dutch quelen [to suffer, be ill] * see g wel…- 可能源自 中古荷兰语 quelen [遭受，生病] *参见 g wel…- |
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