"chickened" in Chinese (Simplified)

临阵退缩胆怯

Definition

“Chickened”是“chicken out”的过去式，表示因为害怕突然决定不做某事。

俚语，仅用于因害怕而临时打退堂鼓，常见用法是 'chickened out'。不要用于一般的放弃，只针对因为胆怯才不做的情况。

He chickened at the top of the diving board.

他在跳板顶端**临阵退缩**了。

She almost asked him out, but then she chickened.

她差点邀请他约会，但最后**胆怯**了。

I wanted to try the roller coaster, but I chickened at the last minute.

我想坐过山车，但最后一刻我**临阵退缩**了。

We were going to sneak into the movie, but Jake chickened and backed out.

我们本打算偷偷溜进电影院，但杰克**胆怯**了，退出了。

I was going to get a tattoo, but honestly, I chickened.

我本来打算纹身，但说实话，我**胆怯**了。

Everyone else jumped from the rock, but I totally chickened.

其他人都从岩石上跳下去了，但我完全**临阵退缩**了。