quail

1. N-COUNT A quail is a type of bird that lives on the ground and is often shot and eaten. 鹌鹑

2. V-I If someone or something makes you quail, they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate. 畏缩[文学性]

The very words make many of us quail. 这几个字眼让我们中的很多人都感到畏缩。

He told Naomi she was becoming just like Maya. Naomi quailed at the thought. 他告诉内奥米说，她正变得像玛雅一样。内奥米让该念头吓住了。