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• ① 感到畏惧;畏缩<at, before>
  • She quailed (with fear) at the thought of having to address a large crowd.想到必须向一大群人演说,她就畏缩[心惊胆战]。
  • Her eyes quailed before the king.在国王面前,她的眼睛显出畏惧之色。
  • My courage quailed我感到畏惧