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单词 quail at
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quail at


Thesaurus
Verb1.quail at - anticipate with dread or anxietyquail at - anticipate with dread or anxiety apprehendlook for, look to, anticipate - be excited or anxious about

quail at


quail at (something)

To become fearful of, nervous about, or averse to something; to avoid or shrink from something. I know that David quails at the thought of flying in an airplane. We quailed at the notion of shutting down the company that our great-great-grandfather created. We can't have you leading the team if you're going to quail at the first sign of difficulty.See also: quail

quail at someone or something

to show fear at someone or something; to shrink from someone or something. Todd quailed at the thought of what he had to do. The students quailed at the teacher who had been so hard on them in the past.See also: quail

quail at


  • verb

Synonyms for quail at

verb anticipate with dread or anxiety

Synonyms

  • apprehend

Related Words

  • look for
  • look to
  • anticipate
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