quail
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural quail or quails
plural quail or quails
Learner's definition of QUAIL
1
[count] : a kind of small wild bird that is often hunted鹑；鹌鹑
2
[noncount] : the meat of quail eaten as food鹌鹑肉
- We had quail for dinner.我们晚餐吃了鹌鹑肉。
2 quail /ˈkweɪl/ verb
quails; quailed; quailing
2 quail
/ˈkweɪl/
verb
quails; quailed; quailing
Learner's definition of QUAIL
[no object] literary
: to feel afraid and often to show your fear in a way that can be clearly seen（感到或显得）胆怯恐惧
- Other politicians quailed before him.在他面前，其他政治人物都显得有点胆怯。
- He quailed at the thought of seeing her again.一想到还要见到她，他就感到害怕。