Word · Frequency #3030
chicken
/ˈtʃɪkən/
verb
退缩；畏缩
to decide not to do something because you are afraid
常与 out 连用，作 chicken out（因害怕而临阵退缩）。
- 1.
To avoid a situation one is afraid of.
避免害怕的情况
避免害怕的情况
In use
She wanted to try the roller coaster, but she chickened out at the last second.
He always chickens out when he has to give a speech in front of a large audience.
Are you really going to chicken out instead of asking her to dance?
Verb forms
base chicken · third person chickens · -ing chickening · past chickened · past participle chickened
规则动词；意为因害怕而逃避、退缩。
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该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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