quails

英 [kweɪlz]

美 [kweɪlz]

n.  鹌鹑; 鹌鹑肉
v.  感觉(或显出)恐惧; 胆怯; 畏缩
quail的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 鹌鹑
  Aquailis a type of small bird which is often shot and eaten.
  1. I've shot hundreds of quail with that gun.
     我用那只枪打死过几百只鹌鹑。
  2. Quailis the meat of this bird eaten as food.
     鹌鹑肉
  3. They dined off salmon, quail, and fruit.
     他们正餐吃的是鲑鱼、鹌鹑肉和水果。
• VERB 胆怯;畏缩;害怕;退缩
  If someone or something makes youquail, they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate.
  1. The very words make many of us quail...
     这些话让我们许多人胆怯了。
  2. He told Naomi she was becoming just like Maya. Naomi quailed at the thought.
     他告诉娜奥米，她正变得和马娅一样。一想到这里，娜奥米便不寒而栗。

双语例句

• Those are pigeons and quails.
  那些是鸽子和鹌鹑。
• He also invited other quails to attend the meeting.
  他同时也邀请了其他的鹌鹑参加了这次聚会。
• Swirl the simmering water with a wooden spoon to create a whirlpool effect, then gently pour the quails 'eggs into the centre of the whirlpool.
  用木勺转圈搅动煨着的水，转成漩涡状，然后把鹌鹑蛋轻轻倒入漩涡中心。
• We established model of experimental atherosclerosis in quails with high cholesterol diet.
  用高脂饮食建立鹌鹑动脉粥样硬化模型，观察各组鹌鹑血脂、斑块发生率、动脉和心脏的病理改变。
• Mother goose, the quails are in the nest.
  老母鹅，小鹅都进窝了。
• Results showed that chickens, quails, patridges were included as highly susceptible host.
  结果表明：鸡、鹌鹑、鹧鸪对两毒株均具有高度的易感性；
• A couple of quails crossing the road.
  一对鹌鹑穿过小路。
• He raised a large flock of quails.
  他养了一大群鹌鹑。
• Objective To observe the effects of emodin on experimental fatty livers of quails.
  目的观察大黄素对鹌鹑实验性脂肪肝的影响。
• Study of Dietary Lutein on Growth Performance and Immune Functions of Quails
  叶黄素对鹌鹑生长及免疫机能影响的研究