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

• 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。
• 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。
• Pork chops and chicken, day in and day out.
  猪排和鸡肉，每天都是。
• Often she will chicken out? C she will not go out alone at night.
  她总是胆小，她晚上总是不敢自己出去的。
• 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。
• Leave the chicken out overnight to thaw it out.
  把这只鸡在外放一晚上就解冻了。
• 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 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。
• Only is a coward chicken out.
  你是个滥用力量的胆小鬼。
• 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。