To chicken out的意思是：
你原來計劃好要做一件事，但是到最後一分鐘你害怕了，感到你不能做那件事了。To chicken out也可以說是臨陣退卻
e.g.
Today I was sure I could work up my courage and dive off the ten-meter board at the pool. I walked right out to the edge, but then I chickened out -- it looked like a long way down to the water! |
發表於 2010-4-30 05:11
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