Cold Feet

中文含义： 害怕，不敢冒险

英语词性： 口语短语

美式音标： /kəʊld fi:t/

同义词： get nervous, chicken out, lose one’s nerve

易混淆单词： cold shoulder (冷落)

双语例句

  • She had cold feet before the big performance but she managed to pull it off. (她在大演出前有些害怕，但她还是成功了)
  • He was going to propose to his girlfriend, but he got cold feet at the last minute. (他本来想向女友求婚，但在最后一刻他却害怕了)
  • I was excited to try skydiving, but when I got to the top of the plane, I got cold feet and decided not to jump. (我本来很兴奋要试跳伞，但当我到达飞机顶部时，我却害怕了，放弃了跳伞)