"bail on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 放鸽子
• 临时放弃（对某人）

Definition

突然离开某人或临时取消和某人的约定，尤其是没有提前说明或没有正当理由。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用法，多见于日常对话，用于表达别人突然取消约见或不露面，也可说‘放鸽子’。不要用于正式场合。

Examples

He bailed on our movie night at the last minute.

他在最后一刻**放了我们鸽子**，没来一起看电影。

Don't bail on your friends when they need you.

朋友需要你时，别**放他们鸽子**。

She promised to help but then bailed on me.

她答应帮我，结果后来**放了我鸽子**。

Sorry, I can't make it tonight—I have to bail on dinner.

对不起，我今晚去不了了，只好**临时取消**晚餐。

I hate when people bail on plans without telling me.

我讨厌有人**放我鸽子**都不提前说。

He said he'd be here, but he totally bailed on us.

他说他会来，结果居然**彻底放了我们鸽子**。