英语单词quail翻译，英文单词quail的意思

quail

简明英汉词典

quail

[kweil]

v.

感到恐惧

美国传统词典[双解]

quail

quail 1

AHD:[kw3l]

D.J.[kweil]

K.K.[kwel]

n.（名词）

【复数】 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.

鹌鹑：产于东半球的一种鹌鹑属 似鸡的鸟，尤指 加利福纪亚鹌鹑 体形小、并长有带花纹的褐色羽毛和短尾巴

(2)Any of various similar or related New World birds, such as the bobwhite.

北美鹑：产于西半球的一种与鹌鹑类似的或有关系的鸟，如山齿鹑

语源

(1)Middle English quaille

中古英语 quaille

(2)from Old French

源自 古法语

(3)perhaps from Vulgar Latin *coacula [of imitative origin]

可能源自 俗拉丁语 *coacula [源自于拟声的]

基本词义

quail

quail 2

AHD:[kw3l]

D.J.[kweil]

K.K.[kwel]

v.intr.（不及物动词）

quailed， quail.ing， quails

To shrink back in fear; cower.See Synonyms at recoil

畏缩：由于害怕而向后退缩；畏缩参见 recoil

语源

(1)Middle English quailen [to give way]

中古英语 quailen [让路，屈服]

(2)probably from Middle Dutch quelen [to suffer, be ill] * see g wel…-

可能源自 中古荷兰语 quelen [遭受，生病] *参见 g wel…-

现代英汉词典

quail 1

[kweIl]

n.

quail 或 quails

鹌鹑

基本词义

quail 2

[kweIl]

vi.

（与at, before连用）畏惧；畏缩；沮丧

He quailed at the thought of meeting the President.

他对会见总统的打算感到害怕。

现代英汉综合大辞典

quail

[kweil]

n.

(pl. quail, quails)

(1)【动】鹌鹑

(2)[美俚]女大学生; 漂亮姑娘

(3)美国B-52轰炸机

a bevy of quails

一群鹌鹑[姑娘]

quail call

引诱鹌鹑入网用的哨笛声

继承用法

quail-roost

[`kweIlrU:st]

n.

[美俚](大学)女生宿舍

[七国语言]英汉农业大词典

quail

鹌鹑

[七国语言]英汉轻工业大词典

quail

鹌鹑

[七国语言]英汉生物学大词典

quail

鹑

美国传统词典

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.

语源

(1)Middle English quaille

(2)from Old French

(3)perhaps from Vulgar Latin *coacula [of imitative origin]

基本词义

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

语源

(1)Middle English quailen [to give way]

(2)probably from Middle Dutch quelen [to suffer, be ill] * see g wel…-

英汉化学大词典

quail

n.凝结

英汉进出口商品词汇大全

quail

鹌鹑

英汉农牧林大词典

quail

n.鹌鹑

英汉心理学大词典

quail

胆怯