quail
英 [kweɪl] 美 [kwel]

n.

鹌鹑；鹌鹑肉；女大学生；

vi.

沮丧；畏缩，胆怯；感到恐惧；

vt.

使沮丧；使畏缩；

变形

复数：quailquails过去式：quailed过去分词：quailed现在分词：quailing第三人称单数：quails

英英释义

quail[ kweil ]

• n.
  • flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
  • small gallinaceous game birds
• v.draw back, as with fear or pain

  同义词：flinchsquinchfunkcringeshrinkwincerecoil

词组短语

quail egg鹌鹑蛋

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Suddenly the quail hunter threw his net over the remaining quails.
   很快鹌鹑猎手就把他的网撒到了剩下的鹌鹑上。
2. But if you need a right quail, it has to be fleshly or it dries out too easily.
   不过要挑对新鲜鹌鹑，肉质要丰嫩，不然很容易干粗。

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