chickened

/ˈtʃɪkənd/ /ˈtʃɪkɪnd/

Meanings

verb

临阵退缩，退却。

To avoid a situation one is afraid of.

Examples :

"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。

Related Words

ask noun

/ˈask/ /eəsk/

请求，询问。

"His ask about the project deadline was ignored by the boss. "

他关于项目截止日期的询问被老板无视了。

afraid adjective

/əˈfɹeɪd/

害怕，恐惧，畏惧

"He is afraid of death."

他很害怕死亡。

dance noun

[dæːns] [dans] [däːns] [dɑːns] /dæns/

舞蹈, 舞.

"The school's dance team performed a lively dance during the assembly. "

学校舞蹈队在集会上表演了一段充满活力的舞蹈。

last adjective

/last/ /ɫast/ /lɑːst/ /læst/

最后的，最终的。

"“Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick."

《大开眼戒》是斯坦利·库布里克导演的最后一部电影。

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

一，数字一

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

我儿子的数学考试，最后一道题只有一个正确的答案。

minute noun

/ˈmɪnɪt/ /maɪˈnjuːt/ /maɪˈn(j)ut/

分钟, 分

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

你们有二十分钟的时间完成考试。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

月海，阴暗平原。

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

从地球上，我们仅用一副双筒望远镜就能观察到月球上的“月海”，那些阴暗古老的熔岩平原。

john noun

/ˈdʒɒn/ /ˈdʒɑn/

嫖客，恩客

"John was a frequent client of the prostitute, known for his late-night visits. "

那个嫖客经常光顾那个妓女，而且总是深更半夜才去。

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

走，去。

"The children are going to school. "

孩子们正在去学校。

avoid verb

/əˈvɔɪd/

避免，躲避。

"To avoid conflict with her brother, Sarah tried not to talk to him. "

为了避免和她哥哥发生冲突，萨拉尽量不和他说话。