quail

当面试官问起她职业生涯中最大的失败时，即使那位经验丰富的候选人也开始畏缩了。

Even the experienced candidate began to ___quail when the interviewer asked about her biggest professional failure.

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.

当那只大蜘蛛飞快地爬过她的书桌时，她几乎没有畏缩。

She barely ___quailed when the large spider darted across her desk.