cold feet

• n. 信心或勇气之丧失；胆怯

英英释义

Noun:

1. timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action;

   "I was going to tell him but I got cold feet"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.
   他本来是想向她提出邀请的，可事到临头他却胆怯得什么也没有说。

词汇搭配

• have cold feet 开始感到怀疑(失去勇...
• get cold feet 开始感到怀疑(失去勇...

近反义词

【近义词】

• cowardice 懦弱