verb🔗Share凋谢，枯萎。 To waste away; to fade, to wither"The potted plant, forgotten on the windowsill, began to quail under the summer heat. "被遗忘在窗台上的盆栽，在夏日酷暑下开始逐渐枯萎凋谢。biologyplantnatureconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使胆怯，使害怕 To daunt or frighten (someone)"The loud noise from the construction site quelled the children, making them afraid to play outside. "工地上传来的巨大噪音吓得孩子们不敢在外面玩耍了。emotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退缩，畏缩。 To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful."Seeing the difficult math problem, Sarah quailed at the challenge. "看到那道难解的数学题，莎拉在挑战面前退缩了。mindcharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退缩，动摇。 Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way."Despite his initial confidence, the student's resolve began to quail under the professor's intense questioning. "虽然他起初信心满满，但在教授严厉的质问下，这位学生的决心开始退缩了。attitudecharacteremotionmindmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹌鹑，鹑。 Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae."The hunter carefully watched the quail hopping across the field. "猎人小心地观察着在田野里蹦蹦跳跳的鹌鹑。animalbirdgamefoodnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹌鹑肉 The meat from this bird eaten as food."We roasted the quail for dinner, and it was very tender. "我们烤了鹌鹑肉当晚餐，肉质非常嫩。foodbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share妓女，娼妓 A prostitute, so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.personsexanimalwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share凝结，结块 To curdle or coagulate, as milk does."The milk in the refrigerator had started to quail, turning into a thick, solid substance. "冰箱里的牛奶已经开始凝结，变成了一种浓稠的固体。foodchemistrybiologybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
