quailBrE/kweɪl/NAmE/kweɪl/noun[C, U] (quails or quail) asmallbrownbird, whosemeatandeggsareusedforfood; themeatofthisbird鹌鹑;鹌鹑肉
quailBrE/kweɪl/NAmE/kweɪl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyquailBrE/kweɪl/NAmE/kweɪl/present simple - he / she / itquailsBrE/kweɪlz/NAmE/kweɪlz/past simplequailedBrE/kweɪld/NAmE/kweɪld/past participlequailedBrE/kweɪld/NAmE/kweɪld/ -ing formquailingBrE/ˈkweɪlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈkweɪlɪŋ/[I]~ (at/beforesb/sth)(literary) tofeelfrightenedortoshowthatyouarefrightened感觉(或显出)恐惧;胆怯;畏缩