cold feet意為“擔(dān)心,膽怯,退縮,沒信心,發(fā)慌,害怕”。在口語中很常用。生活中:有的人一開始對一件事情很有信心和把握??墒碌脚R頭就變得沒有勇氣了。cold feet就可以用來形容此類情況。
例句:
The groom got cold feet just before the wedding and ran off.
就在婚禮開始之前,新郎退縮,溜走了。
Even the best athletes can get cold feet before a big game.
就算是最好的運動員,在大型比賽開始前也會緊張。
Sally said I should try skydiving, but I had cold feet.
賽麗說叫我試試跳傘,但我退縮了。