Quailing

• Well,' said Mr Riderhood, quailing a little, 'I am willing to be silent for the purpose of hearing. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• These tidings were at first whispered about town; but no one dared express aloud the soul-quailing intelligence. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• He was restless and sleepless, but still quailing and manageable. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

校对:齐利格