大学英语词汇短语释义解析及例句 chicken out


释义：

chicken out 临阵退缩；因害怕而停止做某事

例句：


He makes excuses to chicken out of family occasions such as weddings.

他总是找借口逃避如婚礼这样的家庭聚会。



I had never ridden on a motor-cycle before. But it was too late to chicken out.

在那以前我从未骑过摩托车。但当时已来不及临阵脱逃。



Only is a coward chicken out.

你是个滥用力量的胆小鬼。



Leave the chicken out overnight to thaw it out.

把这只鸡在外放一晚上就解冻了。



Take the chicken out of the frying pan and put it aside.

将鸡肉从煎锅中盛出来、放在一边。



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。



Often she will "chicken out" — she will not go out alone at night.

她经常会退缩(chicken out)——在夜里不会单独出去。



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。



Often she will chicken out - she will not go out alone at night.



Or will they chicken out and concoct some milquetoast settlement that lets the King skate free?