"quail at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 在……面前畏縮
• 被……嚇倒

Definition

當面對困難、挑戰或可怕事情時突然感到害怕或失去信心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個正式或文學用語，在日常對話中較少見。常出現在否定句（如‘did not quail at’）。用於表達在困難前畏縮，與鳥類‘quail’無關。

Examples

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

她面對公開演講的想法時並沒有**畏縮**。

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

士兵們在敵人的進攻面前沒有**畏縮**。

He will not quail at any obstacle in his way.

他不會在任何障礙前**畏縮**。

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

她並沒有因為要獨自搬到國外而**畏縮**。

Even experts sometimes quail at unexpected questions from the audience.

即使是專家，有時也會對觀眾的意外提問**畏縮**。

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

我對在新城市重新開始的可能性沒有**畏縮**。