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

• 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。
• Therefore, the systemic evaluation of airborne fungi and mycotoxin in animal raising environment, especially in chicken house, was carried out by use of the internationally standard air sampler and advanced trace mycotoxin detection technology.
  为此，本文采用国际标准空气采样器和国际领先的真菌毒素痕量检测技术，对养殖环境，特别是鸡舍真菌气溶胶及其毒素水平进行了系统评估。
• 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。
• Pork chops and chicken, day in and day out.
  猪排和鸡肉，每天都是。
• Goal setting is like the pig and the chicken who went out for a walk in the town.
  设定目标有如结伴到镇上转悠的猪和鸡。
• Inside, there was a baby chicken. It jumped out of the shell and flew out the window.
  鸡蛋里头有只鸡宝宝，从蛋壳里跳出来，接着飞出窗外。
• When I got there, Mom was getting a little chicken pot pie out of the oven for me.
  当我回到家，母亲正从烤炉里拿出一小块鸡肉馅饼给我。
• That girl smiled at you. Don't chicken out, go and ask for her phone number.
  那个女孩朝你微笑了。别退缩，过去要她的电话号码吧。
• Only is a coward chicken out.
  你是个滥用力量的胆小鬼。
• 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。