quailed
v.
害怕，发抖，畏缩( quail的过去式和过去分词 );
例句:
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He told Naomi she was becoming just like Maya. Naomi quailed at the thought.
他告诉娜奥米，她正变得和马娅一样。一想到这里，娜奥米便不寒而栗。
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I quailed at the danger.
我一遇到危险,心里就发毛.
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His heart quailed before the enormous pyramidal shape.
面对这金字塔般的庞然大物,他的心不由得一阵畏缩.
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A weaker spirit might have quailed, or hid its head in the sand.
来自E. Eager
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Within, I quailed with typical British scepticism and reluctance at the idea of exposing meagre ability to the group.
来自THETIMES