quail before meaning in English
畏缩
Examples
- Cowards always quail before the enemy
在敌人面前,胆小鬼们总是畏缩不前的。 - The minister quailed before this outburst of sarcasm . m . de blacas wiped the moisture from his brow
在这一番冷嘲热讽之下，大臣一直躬着腰，不敢抬头。 - Having refused to take out fire insurance , the manager of the company quailed before the thought of ruin through fire
拒绝领取火灾保险单后，一想到火灾的毁灭性破坏，公司经理就感到恐惧。