- n. 鹌鹑；少女；高级妓女
- v. 胆怯
动变: 过去式:quailed 过去分词:quailed 现在进行时:quailing
quail
KK:[kwеl] DJ:[kwеil]
quail1
n.[C]
- 【鸟】鹌鹑
- 【美】【俚】少女，姑娘
- 【古】高级妓女
quail2
vi.
- 胆怯；畏缩；泄气[（+with/at）]
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
quail1
n.
(pl. same or quails)
a small short-tailed game bird.
[Coturnix coturnix and other species.]
Etymology
ME: from OFr. quaille, from med. L. coacula (prob. imitative of its call).
quail2
v.
feel or show fear or apprehension.Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘waste away’): of unknown origin.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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