英:[kweɪl]
美:[kwel]
英:[kweɪl]
美:[kwel]
n.
鹌鹑
鹌鹑肉
<美俚>女大学生
vi.
沮丧
畏缩,胆怯
感到恐惧
vt.
使沮丧
使畏缩
复数:quails或quail
第三人称单数:quails
现在分词:quailing
过去式:quailed
过去分词:quailed
noun
any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as
an Old World migratory game bird (Coturnix coturnix)
bobwhite
verb
intransitive verb
chiefly dialectal wither, decline
to give way : falter
his courage never quailed
to recoil in dread or terror : cower
the strongest quail before financial ruin—Samuel Butler †1902
transitive verb
archaic to make fearful
quail egg鹌鹑蛋
小型候鸟,原产于旧大陆,14世纪末(作为姓氏,14世纪初, Quayle),源自古法语 quaille(现代法语 caille),可能通过中世纪拉丁语 quaccula 传入(同源于普罗旺斯语 calha,意大利语 quaglia,葡萄牙语 calha,旧西班牙语 coalla),或直接源自日耳曼语源(比较荷兰语 kwakkel,古高地德语 quahtala “鹌鹑”,德语 Wachtel,古英语 wihtel),模仿鸟的叫声。或者英语单词可能源自原始日耳曼语。
俚语意思“年轻有魅力的女人”可追溯到1859年。用于新大陆的类似鸟类。
Among such, the species of bob-white, as Ortyx virginiana, the common partridge or quail of sportsmen, are the nearest to the Old World species of Coturnix. In the United States, wherever the ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbella, is called pheasant, the bob-white is called partridge: where that grouse is called partridge, the bob-white is known as quail. [Century Dictionary, 1897]
其中,鸟类的种类,如 Ortyx virginiana,即运动员常见的鹧鸪或鹌鹑,是最接近旧大陆 Coturnix 种类的。在美国,无论在哪里称之为 Bonasa umbella 的冠羽松鸡,都称之为 pheasant 的鹧鸪:在那只松鸡被称为 partridge 的地方,鹧鸪被称为 quail。[世纪词典,1897年]
Noun Middle English quaile, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin quaccula, of imitative origin Verb Middle English, from Middle Dutch quelen
The first known use of quail was in the 14th century
quaintadjective
unusual or different in quality or appearanceespecially: pleasingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
a quaint fishing village
quaintadjective
unusual or different in quality or appearanceespecially: pleasingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
a quaint fishing village
quail1 of 2noun
any of various mostly small plump game birds (as the bobwhite) that are related to the common domestic chicken
quail2 of 2verb
to lose courage : shrink in fear
quail1 of 2noun
any of various mostly small plump game birds (as the bobwhite) that are related to the common domestic chicken
quail2 of 2verb
to lose courage : shrink in fear
1 They asked, and he brought them quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
他们一求,他就使鹌鹑飞来,并用天上的粮食,叫他们饱足。
2 As for quail eggs to prevent diarrhea, I heard.
至于鹌鹑蛋能防腹泻,我没听说过。
3 In the mud about the spring were thousands of quail tracks.
4 There was also a very clever quail hunter.
在这个地方,同时也住着一个很聪明的鹌鹑猎人。
5 He quailed at the thought of seeing her again.
6 The javelinas moved away, and I saw some bobwhite quail feed into the opening around the Licks.
7 Thinks maybe he could find himself some quail over there, he says.
8 On the larger side, there’s BBQ quail that’s dried for four days before being skewered and grilled yakitori-style.
9 Because he always put the safety of his flock first. Quail King was highly respected all.
因为他总是把它的族群的安危放在前面, 所以鹌鹑国王很受鹌鹑们的尊敬.
10 Just in front of you was a quail with its chicks.
就在你面前有一只带着一群幼雏的鹌鹑。
11 The scorching malice of his expression was enough to make any normal person quail, but Lord Roke merely smiled.
12 A quantity the size of an aspirin tablet is enough to kill more than 400 quail.
13 Flocks of quail sailed up and over a field, brown, brown, sailing down, blending.
14 Now a wind went out from the LORD and drove quail in from the sea.
有风从耶和华那里刮起,把鹌鹑由海面刮来,飞散在营边和营的四围.
15 In addition to quail, wild turkeys were seriously reduced by the fire ant program.
16 Supper began with beef-and-barley soup, followed by a brace of quail and a roast pike near three feet long, with turnips, mushrooms, and plenty of hot bread and butter.
17 The people asked and he brought quails and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
他们一求,他就使鹌鹑飞来,并用天上的粮食,叫他们饱足.
18 There were Nine Riders at the water’s edge below, and Frodo’s spirit quailed before the threat of their uplifted faces.
19 A weaker spirit might have quailed, or hid its head in the sand.
20 She would have quailed in the same way if the armored bear had looked at her like that, because there was something not unlike Iorek in Will’s eyes, young as they were.
1 感到畏惧
3 胆怯
nervous meticulous coward fearsome dastardly gingerly skittish unmanly timorous pusillanimous lily-livered shily timidity diffidence funk daunt lose nerve pigeon-hearted wild milky timid sissy self-effacing tremulous unheroic recreant cowardly cowardice chicken yellow craven intimidated faint-hearted diffident chickenshit overawe chicken out of doing chicken out of of doing chicken out shy feeble weak-kneed running scared cheese scary funky eerie fainthearted poltroon nesh faintheart trepidant fainting pusillanimity chickenheart squib desolate have butterflies in stomach
5 害怕
fear scare misgiving doubt shit frighten misdoubt afraid scared frightened fearfully dread cow terrify tremble to think sick nervous windy goosey pavid gaingiving misgive awe funk scarify gally
6 少女
girlish maidenly head girl bird junior tomato bud doll hen maid maiden pigeon babe gill nymph damsel lass petticoat wench fille muchacha colleen bint squab Sheila demoiselle burd tittie quean chickie bobby-soxer backfisch a bit of muslin
7 女大学生
10 数种
Clay rabbit cardinal Crane penguin crocodile ivy hamster argentine hedgehog carp lilac sweeper gopher ginseng millet mourner gourd Starling poacher stilt marten ibis sturgeon Bunting flathead macadamia porpoise magpie stork mockingbird amaranth sally skink macaw sunfish moa nighthawk macaque marmot thrasher privet Gibbon cisco lamprey civet terrapin ermine wagtail manzanita grackle cicely stickleback gunnel sawfish snakehead Genet vireo hogweed dormouse lovage madder roughy cavy coquette hyrax mynah cinchona batfish amberjack gnatcatcher threadfin remora roly-poly coquina hogfish spadefoot redwing dor lupin redstart lory pomfret jacana silverside jerboa lungwort lightwood storax balata jacamar chinquapin gloxinia weever stonefish waxbill razorfish hawkfish gambusia snakewood brigalow triller charr manicou hutia curculio moonrat ragworm iroko guineafowl frogmouth caracara glasswort squirrelfish lumpsucker rabbitfish kurrajong turaco parrotbill strawflower hatchetfish lyretail butcher-bird jaborandi jawfish wrymouth parrotlet epiphyllum coralroot escolar warbonnet gundi pigfish vanga beefwood grassquit greeneye motmot thornbill greenling lanternfish woodstar rat-kangaroo cicadabird stifftail shortwing dobsonfly snipefish viperfish nerite soapfish pearleye pearlfish ronquil surfperch sea-moth dogstail lizardfish snaggle-tooth mahoe yellow-tail featherback scabbardfish clingfish prickly pear beaked whale flying fish cherry pie spiny lobster saw palmetto night lizard scaly tailed squirrel grey mullet flying gurnard carpet shark eagle ray silky oak goliath beetle golden mole dog violet hornet moth glossy starling meal moth grain beetle sand eel marsupial mouse devil ray glass lizard kidney worm snipe eel stone curlew wolf fish rhinoceros beetle dog's tooth violet clawed toad cleaner fish sea snake water scorpion tree pie jumping mouse bombardier beetle climbing perch moon moth giant clam wall lizard ink cap magic mushroom girdled lizard
11 畏缩
shy backward dastard shrinkingly shrink flinch wince cringe cower blench snool funk wither overawe with tail between legs with tail between the legs with the tail between legs recoil shrink from wilt falter balk timid sheepish halfhearted dashtard duck crouch shirk shrink back get tail down chicken retiring bashful dread baulk hang back hang back from get cold feet have cold feet faltering shrinking craven phobic resile daunt funky withering diffidence curl weaken crinkle squinch
12 沮丧
down blue broken frustrate disappointing damp prostrate rueful hipped chapfallen heavily depression chill discourage disappointment dismay hump dishearten dejection despond katzenjammer exanimation sink pour freeze dash disappoint depress dispirit deject blue funk black dog
14 鹌鹑
15 多种
Brown rail copper prominent deer dolphin cricket flea sucker cockroach laurel leech pheasant plurality plantain sparrow partridge bedbug mantis tern vole mongoose parakeet mayfly softshell winkle shearwater gladiolus pufferfish whistler pipit surgeonfish shrike veronica nightjar gurnard buteo tinamou gerbera trogon genista hawkmoth clearwing livebearer manakin prickleback ruby-tail tyrannulet puffbird toucanet pond skater snipe fly sea robin labyrinth fish worm lizard mantis shrimp liver fluke water lily electric ray dog rose root fly bark beetle slipper limpet crane fly storm petrel
17 雉科
pheasant partridge chukar fireback bobwhite monal francolin tragopan junglefowl snowcock spurfowl snow partridge red grouse
19 性感女郎