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
They dined off salmon, quail, and fruit.
他们正餐吃的是鲑鱼、鹌鹑肉和水果。
The very words make many of us quail.
这些话让我们许多人胆怯了。
I've shot hundreds of quail with that gun.
我用那只枪打死过几百只鹌鹑。