quail

鵪鶉

A flock of quail scattered as we walked through the field.

我們走過田野時，一群鵪鶉四散飛走。

鵪鶉肉

The restaurant serves roast quail with a mushroom sauce.

這家餐廳供應搭配蘑菇醬的烤鵪鶉肉。

畏縮、膽怯、退縮正式

He quailed at the thought of speaking before such a crowd.

一想到要在那麼多人面前講話，他就退縮了。