verb🔗Share凋谢，枯萎。 To waste away; to fade, to wither"The potted plant, forgotten in the corner, quails without sunlight and water. "那盆被遗忘在角落里的盆栽，因为缺乏阳光和水分，正在逐渐凋谢枯萎。naturebiologyplantconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退缩，畏惧。 To daunt or frighten (someone)"The principal's stern voice quails misbehaving students. "校长的严厉声音让调皮的学生感到害怕，从而变得老实。emotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退缩，胆怯。 To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful."The student quails before giving her presentation, her voice trembling with nervousness. "那个学生在做报告前退缩了， 紧张得声音都在颤抖。attitudemindcharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退缩，动摇 Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way."Despite her initial determination, her courage quickly quails when faced with the daunting task of public speaking. "尽管她最初决心很大，但面对公众演讲这项艰巨的任务，她的勇气很快就退缩了。characterattitudeemotionmindmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹌鹑 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 farmer raised chickens, ducks, and quails on his land. "农场主在他的土地上养了鸡、鸭和鹌鹑。animalbirdgamefoodbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹌鹑肉，鹑肉 The meat from this bird eaten as food."My family enjoys grilling quails for dinner on special occasions. "我家喜欢在特别的场合烤鹌鹑肉当晚餐。foodanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share野鸡, 妓女 A prostitute, so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird."Because of the neighborhood's reputation, rumors claimed that several women there were actually quails. "由于那个街区名声不好，传言说那里有好几个女人实际上是野鸡。personsexanimalsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share凝结，结块 To curdle or coagulate, as milk does."The lemon juice caused the milk to quail almost immediately, leaving lumps in my coffee. "柠檬汁几乎立刻就让牛奶凝结结块了，我的咖啡里全是小疙瘩。foodchemistrybiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
