"quail at" 怎么发音
expression
ˈkweɪɫ/ /ˈæt
KWALE-at
kwˈeɪl/ /ˈæt
kw-ALE-at
释义
To suddenly feel afraid or to lose confidence when faced with something difficult, challenging, or frightening.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkweɪɫ/ /ˈæt
英式英语
kwˈeɪl/ /ˈæt
简化发音
美式
KWALE-at
英式
kw-ALE-at
语境中听
She did not quail at the thought of speaking in public.
The soldiers did not quail at the enemy's attack.
He will not quail at any obstacle in his way.
She didn't quail at the prospect of moving abroad on her own.