quail

鹌鹑

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

我们走过田野时，一群鹌鹑四散飞走。

鹌鹑肉

The restaurant serves roast quail with a mushroom sauce.

这家餐厅供应搭配蘑菇酱的烤鹌鹑肉。

畏缩、胆怯、退缩正式

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

一想到要在那么多人面前讲话，他就退缩了。