chicken out

英 [ˈtʃɪkɪn aʊt]

美 [ˈtʃɪkɪn aʊt]

（由于害怕）退出，临阵退缩

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (由于害怕)退出，临阵退缩
  If someonechickens out ofsomething they were intending to do, they decide not to do it because they are afraid.
  1. His mother complains that he makes excuses to chicken out of family occasions such as weddings...
     他妈妈抱怨他找借口躲避家庭聚会，如婚礼之类的。
  2. I had never ridden on a motorcycle before. But it was too late to chicken out.
     那以前我从没骑过摩托车。不过，想退缩已经来不及了。

英英释义

verb

• remove oneself from an obligation
  1. He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
  Synonym:back offpull outback downbow out

双语例句

• When I saw you doing the chicken dance out there.
  当我刚才看见你在那边跳小鸡舞时。
• The result, dog licking a bit of chicken ass, fox gas passed out.
  结果呢，小狗舔了一下鸡屁股，狐狸气昏倒了。
• Given this tension, it is no wonder that some people chicken out entirely.
  鉴于这种紧张关系，无怪乎有些人会因胆怯而彻底放弃欢送会。
• The chicken will come right out and demand food if you don't feed them.
  你要是不给小喂食，它们会直接跑来要吃的。
• The detailed design took four hours to complete and everything from the bucket to the chicken was made out of cake.
  他们花了四个小时作出详细的设计图形，从炸鸡桶到鸡块，一切都是用蛋糕做成的。
• The chicken in feces can also points out ammonia and hydrogen sulfide liberation, fresh dung and muck than send out quantity Chen dung and dry muck more.
  鸡的粪便中还能分解放发出氨气和硫化氢气，鲜粪和湿粪散发量比陈粪和干粪更多。
• I had never ridden on a motorcycle before. But it was too late to chicken out.
  那以前我从没骑过摩托车。不过，想退缩已经来不及了。
• They feared that their allies would chicken out on the plan ( of the plan) at the last moment.
  他们担心他们的同盟者会在最后的时刻退出这项计划。
• The popular concept of a strengthen diet is the chicken wrung out in hot water.
  大众公认的补品，是在热水中拧死的小鸡。
• I'm afraid he'll chicken out when we really start to do it.
  我担心在我们真动手干的时候他会害怕而退出。