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