verb🔗Share临阵退缩,退却。 To avoid a situation one is afraid of."Maria was going to ask John to the dance, but she chickened out at the last minute. "玛丽亚本来打算邀请约翰去参加舞会,但她最后还是临阵退缩了。attitudecharacteractionemotionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading