詞語:quail
quail是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
quail
[kweil]
v.
感到恐懼
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
quail
quail 1
AHD:[kw3l]
D.J.[kweil]
K.K.[kwel]
n.(名詞)
【複數】 quail或 quails
(1)Any of various Old World chickenlike birds of the genus Coturnix, especially C. coturnix, small in size and having mottled brown plumage and a short tail.
鵪鶉:產於東半球的一種鵪鶉屬 似雞的鳥,尤指 加利福紀亞鵪鶉 體形小、並長有帶花紋的褐色羽毛和短尾巴
(2)Any of various similar or related New World birds, such as the bobwhite.
北美鶉:產於西半球的一種與鵪鶉類似的或有關係的鳥,如山齒鶉
語源
(1)Middle English quaille
中古英語 quaille
(2)from Old French
源自 古法語
(3)perhaps from Vulgar Latin *coacula [of imitative origin]
可能源自 俗拉丁語 *coacula [源自於擬聲的]
基本詞義
quail
quail 2
AHD:[kw3l]
D.J.[kweil]
K.K.[kwel]
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
quailed, quail.ing, quails
To shrink back in fear; cower.See Synonyms at recoil
畏縮:由於害怕而向後退縮;畏縮參見 recoil
語源
(1)Middle English quailen [to give way]
中古英語 quailen [讓路,屈服]
(2)probably from Middle Dutch quelen [to suffer, be ill] * see g wel…-
可能源自 中古荷蘭語 quelen [遭受,生病] *參見 g wel…-
現代英漢詞典
quail 1
[kweIl]
n.
quail 或 quails
鵪鶉
基本詞義
quail 2
[kweIl]
vi.
(與at, before連用)畏懼;畏縮;沮喪
He quailed at the thought of meeting the President.
他對會見總統的打算感到害怕。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
quail
[kweil]
n.
(pl. quail, quails)
(1)【動】鵪鶉
(2)[美俚]女大學生; 漂亮姑娘
(3)美國B-52轟炸機
a bevy of quails
一群鵪鶉[姑娘]
quail call
引誘鵪鶉入網用的哨笛聲
繼承用法
quail-roost
[`kweIlrU:st]
n.
[美俚](大學)女生宿舍
[七國語言]英漢農業大詞典
quail
鵪鶉
[七國語言]英漢輕工業大詞典
quail
鵪鶉
[七國語言]英漢生物學大詞典
quail
鶉
美國傳統詞典
quail
quail 1
AHD:[kw3l]
D.J.[kweil]
K.K.[kwel]
n.
pl. quailor quails
(1)Any of various Old World chickenlike birds of the genus Coturnix, especially C. coturnix, small in size and having mottled brown plumage and a short tail.
(2)Any of various similar or related New World birds, such as the bobwhite.
語源
(1)Middle English quaille
(2)from Old French
(3)perhaps from Vulgar Latin *coacula [of imitative origin]
基本詞義
quail
quail 2
AHD:[kw3l]
D.J.[kweil]
K.K.[kwel]
v.intr.
quailed, quail.ing, quails
To shrink back in fear; cower.See Synonyms at recoil
語源
(1)Middle English quailen [to give way]
(2)probably from Middle Dutch quelen [to suffer, be ill] * see g wel…-
英漢化學大詞典
quail
n.凝結
英漢進出口商品詞彙大全
quail
鵪鶉
英漢農牧林大詞典
quail
n.鵪鶉
英漢心理學大詞典
quail
膽怯
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