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I quailed with fear at the thought of telling her the bad news.我一想到要告诉她这个坏消息就不寒而栗。Eminent men invariably quailed before her.有名望的男人见了她没有一个不怕的。Trees quailed before a blast of wind.树木在一阵强风中弯身剧颤。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。The religion quailed into abject superstition.那种宗教沦为可悲的迷信。I quailed at the prospect of confronting him head-on.我一想到要直接面对他就不寒而栗。He quailed at the thought of seeing her again.一想到还要见到她，他就感到害怕。She quailed visibly at the sight of the prison walls.看到监狱的围墙，她显然胆怯了。Other politicians quailed before him.在他面前，其他政治人物都显得有点胆怯。 |