I quailed at the danger.
我一遇到危险,心里就发毛.
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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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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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He quailed at the thought of meeting the President.
他对会见总统的打算感到害怕.
辞典例句
She quailed at the prospect of addressing such a large crowd.
她想到要在大庭广众之中讲话心里就发毛.
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She wavered, quailed, gave way.
她动摇了, 畏缩了, 屈服了.
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Her eyes quailed before his angry looks.
面对他生气的样子,她的眼睛露出惧色.
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Prometheus faced his bitter fate firmly and never quailed before all the fiery majesty of Zeus.
面对宙斯的严刑与威严,普罗米修斯坚定地面对苦难的命运,毫不畏缩.
神话部分
The boy quailed at the sight.
男孩看到那情景而畏缩.
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He quailed at the prospect before him.
他对自己的前途感到惶恐.
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Trees quailed before a blast of wind.
树木在一阵强风中弯身剧颤.
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The boy quailed ( with fear ) at the sight.
男孩看到那情景而畏缩 ( 害怕 ).
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His eyes quailed before her angry looks.
在她的怒容前,他的眼睛里显出畏惧的神情.
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Walter quailed at the prospect before him.
瓦尔特对自己的前途感到惶恐.
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I quailed with fear at the thought of telling her the bad news.
想到要告诉她这个坏消息,我就害怕得发抖.
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