1、work out

想出，得到(解决方法);解(谜)

Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.

谈判人员定于今天晚些时候进行会谈，商定一个折中方案。

It took me some time to work out what was causing this.

我花了一些时间才弄清此事的起因。

(如期）发生；进展(顺利)

Things just didn't work out as planned.

事情根本没有按计划进行。

I hope it will work out well.

我希望进展顺利。

圆满结束;完成

People involved in it think it's a nightmare, but I'm sure it will work itself out.

参与者都觉得这是一场噩梦，但我相信其结局会是圆满的。

2、chicken out

(由于害怕)退出，临阵退缩

His mother complains that he makes excuses to chicken out of family occasions such as weddings.

他妈妈抱怨他找借口躲避家庭聚会，如婚礼之类的。

I had never ridden on a motorcycle before. But it was too late to chicken out.

那以前我从没骑过摩托车。不过，想退缩已经来不及了。