他准备了数周，但看到座无虚席的礼堂时仍然胆怯了。
He had prepared for weeks, but still quailed at the sight of the packed auditorium.
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quail在此指面对大量听众时产生的怯场和畏缩。
He had prepared for weeks, but still quailed at the sight of the packed auditorium.
quail在此指面对大量听众时产生的怯场和畏缩。