chicken out

短语

临阵退缩

发音

AU

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.

    习语

    We almost convinced his dad to ride the roller coaster, but he chickened out when he saw how high it went.

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