校園英語口語習(xí)慣用語第62期:chicken out

字號(hào):

chicken out 由于膽怯而收兵
    【講解】
    此處的chicken是動(dòng)詞,常用來指“膽怯”,所以短語chicken out的意思是“由于膽怯而收兵,退縮”。
    【對(duì)話】
    A:Have you made your decision? But it's really dagerous.
    A:你已經(jīng)決定了嗎?但這確實(shí)很危險(xiǎn)。
    B:Whatever you say, I won't chicken out on things I'm determined to do.
    B:不管你說什么,我只要決定了要做的事,是不會(huì)退縮的。
    A:Stop talking big. You can't fool me. I'm afraid you don't know how to do it at all.
    A:別說大話。你哄不了我??峙履愀静恢廊绾稳プ?。
    B:Well, believe it or not, I'll show you what I can do.
    B:那好,信不信由你,我會(huì)做給你看的。