VERB
胆怯;畏缩;害怕;退缩
If someone or something makes you quail, they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate.
例句
The very words make many of us quail...
这些话让我们许多人胆怯了。
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。