Quail
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鹌鹑, 普通鹌鹑
a small, short-tailed, ground-dwelling game bird with brownish plumage
语法信息
有生性状态
动物
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
quails
例子
The hunter's dog pointed motionlessly at a quail hiding in the tall grass.
猎人的狗一动不动地指向一只藏在深草中的鹌鹑。
02
鹌鹑肉, 鹌鹑的肉
the flesh of the quail bird, valued as food for its tender, lean, and flavorful meat
例子
The restaurant's signature dish was roasted quail served with a wild rice pilaf.
这家餐厅的招牌菜是烤鹌鹑，配以野生稻米抓饭。
to quail
01
颤抖, 害怕
to experience or express the feeling of fear
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
状态动词
规则
现在时
quail
第三人称单数
quails
现在分词
quailing
一般过去时
quailed
过去分词
quailed
例子
She began to quail at the thought of speaking in front of a large audience.
想到要在众多观众面前讲话，她开始畏缩了。
