cold feet意为“担心,胆怯,退缩,没信心,发慌,害怕”。在口语中很常用。生活中:有的人一开始对一件事情很有信心和把握。可事到临头就变得没有勇气了。cold feet就可以用来形容此类情况。
例句:
The groom got cold feet just before the wedding and ran off.
就在婚礼开始之前,新郎退缩,溜走了。
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。
Sally said I should try skydiving, but I had cold feet.
赛丽说叫我试试跳伞,但我退缩了。