- 1chicken out (too scared to do it)臨陣退縮、（因為怕）落跑
To decide at the last minute not to do something because you are scared — after you said, or thought, you would do it. Informal and teasing; friends say it to each other, and you can say it about yourself with a smile. No object; the thing you avoid takes OF: chicken out of the jump.
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
chicken outverb
- 1
To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
- We almost convinced his dad to ride the roller coaster, but he chickened out when he saw how high it went.
- I dismiss Reporters Without Borders. Completely nonsensical. We invited them in for a select committee hearing, and in the true heritage of free speech, they chickened out.
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