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

• So the first official "chicken" pecked its way out of an egg laid by a bird that was not-quite-a-chicken.
  所以第一只正式称为鸡的是从还不算是真正的鸡的鸟下的蛋里啄壳而出。
• 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。
• Methods Observing ultrasonogram of normal and traumatize flexor tendons of chicken toe and find out corresponds with ultrasonography and histological morphology during the healing process of tendon.
  方法用鸡趾屈肌腱损伤模型，观察正常和损伤肌腱的超声图像及肌腱愈合过程中超声影像与组织学改变之间的对应关系。
• She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them.
  然后她把鸡骨头打包回家，做成了汤。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was afraid if Mom answered that I would chicken out and tell her instead.
  害怕如果应声开门的是母亲，我会因胆怯而对她说出那几个字。
• 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。
• Mei-yu: You've been saying that for weeks. Don't be chicken. Ask her out!
  美玉：你已经这麽讲了几个礼拜了。不要这麽胆小。约她出去啊！