"quail at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在……面前畏缩
• 被……吓倒

Definition

在面对困难、挑战或可怕的事情时突然感到害怕或失去信心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个正式或文学性的表达，日常对话中较少见。常用于否定句（如‘did not quail at’）。表达在困境前胆怯，与鹌鹑无关。

Examples

She did not quail at the thought of speaking in public.

她面对公开演讲的想法时并没有**畏缩**。

The soldiers did not quail at the enemy's attack.

士兵们在敌人的进攻面前没有**畏缩**。

He will not quail at any obstacle in his way.

他不会在任何障碍面前**畏缩**。

She didn't quail at the prospect of moving abroad on her own.

她并没有因为要独自搬到国外而**畏缩**。

Even experts sometimes quail at unexpected questions from the audience.

即使是专家，有时也会对观众的意外提问**畏缩**。

I didn't quail at the possibility of starting over in a new city.

我对在新城市重新开始的可能性没有**畏缩**。