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单词 chicken out
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chicken out

phrasal verb
If someone chickens out of something they were intending to do, they decide not to do it because they are afraid.
[informal]
His mother complains that he makes excuses to chicken out of family occasions suchas weddings. [VERB PARTICLE + of]
I had never ridden on a motor-cycle before. But it was too late to chicken out. [VERB PARTICLE]
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chicken out in British English

verb
(intr, adverb) informal
to fail to do something through fear or lack of conviction

Examples of 'chicken out' in a sentence
chicken out

And there was an even more compelling reason why she couldn't chicken out.
Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS
He picked up his phone, watching to see if I was going to chicken out.
Wood, Ted SNOWJOB

Chinese translation of 'chicken out'

chicken out

(inf)

vi

  1. 因胆(膽)怯而放弃(棄) (yīn dǎnqiè ér fàngqì)
    to chicken out of (doing) sth 因胆(膽)怯而放弃(棄)(做)某事 (yīn dǎnqiè ér fàngqì (zuò) mǒushì)
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Nearby words of
chicken out

  • chic
  • chick
  • chicken
  • chicken out
  • chickenpox
  • chickpea
  • chief

Related terms of
chicken out

  • to chicken out of (doing) sth
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