cold feet
胆怯
常用释义
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基本释义
- 恐惧或疑虑：足够强烈以阻止计划行动。
例句
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1·He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.他本来是想向她提出邀请的，可事到临头他却胆怯得什么也没有说。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·The Government is getting cold feet about the reforms.政府在改革上变得紧张胆小。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·Tom always gets cold feet.汤姆总是裹足不前。
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4·People get cold feet. They get a space heater.人们会手脚冰凉，于是买了小型供暖器，把它插在双交叉的延长线上。
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5·Claire canceled the wedding. She got cold feet.克莱儿取消婚礼，她临阵退缩。
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6·They later got cold feet and canceled the order.他们后来临阵退缩，取消了订单。
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7·Starting today we have cold Feet and The Lost Soul.从今天起我们放映《冰冷的脚》和《失去的灵魂》。
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8·Sally said I should try Bungee, but I had cold feet.莎莉说我应该体验一下蹦极，但是我就是不敢。
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9·I get cold feet whenever I have to speak in front of a crowd.每当我必须在群众面前说话时，我都会紧张的手脚发冷。
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10·Just when I was about to ask him for a raise, I got cold feet.就在准备向他提出加薪的那一刻，我突然胆怯了。