get cold feet

get cold feet

美 　英

• un.没有准备；站稳脚跟；畏缩；感到沮丧
• 网络害怕做某事；临阵退缩；临阵畏缩

英汉解释

un.	1. 没有准备 2. 站稳脚跟 3. 畏缩 4. 感到沮丧 5. 觉得胆小

英英解释

na.	1. to suddenly feel nervous about doing something that you have planned or agreed to do

例句

Over the past three months, we have been remarkably close to striking a deal, only to have the potential buyer get cold feet.

在过去的3个月中，我们差不多就要达成收购协议了，可最后这位潜在买家却临阵退缩了。

I thought you were going to open your own business. What happened, did you get cold feet?

我还以为你要着手开办自己的公司呢。发生了什么事，你不敢了吗？

People get cold feet. They get a space heater. They plug it into a two-pronged extension cord.

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。

eg. I had agreed to give a speech, but as the time approached, I began to get cold feet.

我已经答应进行一次演说，但随着时间的逼近，我开始胆怯了。

It's up in the air. Side dish. I am all ears. Get cold feet. Good for you! Go ahead. Help me out.

尚未确定。配菜。我洗耳恭听。害怕做某事。好得很！继续。帮帮我。

Learning about idioms in a language and culture can be difficult, but don't get cold feet. Just be careful when using these expressions.

学习一个语言和文化中的成语可能相当困难，但是也不要「让脚发寒了」（恐惧、受挫），只要在用的时候小心一点就是了。

Today on Language Snacks we take a look at the expression get cold feet . Let's listen to the dialogue.

今天的语言小点心节目我们来学一下getcoldfeet这个短语，一起来听下面的对话。

I began to get cold feet, but the other two guys were totally positive .

我开始动摇，可其他两个人却深信不疑。

the bride began to get cold feet before the wedding was beginning.

就在婚礼开始之前，新郎开始打退堂鼓。

I'm so scared I'm going to get cold feet! What if he's not my soul mate!

我很怕失去信心，感到怀疑！如果他不是我的灵魂伴侣怎么办！

Soldiers must be fearless ; they cannot get cold feet in the midst of battle .

军人一定要无畏，他们不可以在战争中临阵退缩。

LL: No, no. . . to get cold feet means, to become nervous or anxious and then change your mind about a decision.

噢，你不是说我因为脚冷而不去。Coldfeet是因为太紧张，太担心而改变主意。

And if we get cold feet, even taking this step, then we are worthless and hopeless, and the scorn of Pushkin should be directed to us.

如果我们临阵退缩，连不参与撒谎都不敢做，那么我们就是没有价值和没有希望的。普希金的讽刺用在我们头上正合适。

Dave: Extremely. I just hope that I don't get cold feet and change my mind!

非常紧张。我只希望我不会临时打退堂鼓以及改变心意！

You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.

当你明白这个处境时，你很有可能临阵畏缩，不想再出任负责人了。

I always get cold feet. I'll be in this dead-end job 'til I kick the bucket.

我总是裹足不前。我会一直做这个没有前途的工作直到死去。

cold feet 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，我都会手脚发冷。

You have to do it! You've prepared really hard. You can't get cold feet now!

你必须上！你一直在很努力地准备啊，现在可不许你临阵退缩！

It's normal to get cold feet before your wedding.

婚礼之前会害怕是很正常的

It's normal for young people to get cold feet before their wedding.

对于年轻人来讲，在婚礼之前觉得紧张是很正常的事。

The groom get cold feet just before the wedding and run off.

就在婚礼开始之前，新郎临阵退缩，溜走了。

Eg: Even the best athletes can get cold feet before a big game.

就算是最好的运动员，在大型比赛开始前也会紧张。

Some people always get cold feet when they go to a test.

有些人当他们去考试的时候，总是感到害怕。

This is no time to get cold feet.

现在不是临阵退缩的时候。

Are you still planning to go camping with us or did you get cold feet?

你是要跟我们去露营呢，还是你胆怯了？

Get cold feet: to lose one's courage at the last moment

在最后时刻失去勇气；临阵畏缩

If you're looking for frills then get cold feet

如果你想摆架子却又临阵退缩