Phrase
chickening out
/ˈtʃikin aut/
verb
因害怕或不确定而逃避；临阵退缩。
chickening out is the present participle of chicken out.
- 1.
To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
因害怕或不确定而逃避；临阵退缩。
临阵退缩
Connections
Word family
- chickens out
- third person singular
- chickened out
- past, past participle
- chickening out
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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