迷你對話學地道口語第614期:臨陣退縮

Subject：I was going to ask my boss for a raise but I got cold feet.

迷你對話

A: Honey, some of your colleagues have had a raise. What about you?

親愛的，你的許多同事都加薪了。你呢？

B: I was going to ask my boss for a raise but I got cold feet.

我打算要求我的老闆給我加薪，但是我退縮了。

地道表達

get cold feet

1. 解詞釋義

此語的意思是表示臨上場的時候就感到膽怯，臨陣退縮，失去勇氣。此語也可以用作have cold feet。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. Every time I want to ask her out, I get cold feet.

每次我想約她出去，都打退堂鼓。

e.g. I get cold feet whenever I have to speak in front of a crowd.

每當我必須在羣衆面前說話時，我都會手腳發冷。

Ps：have a raise的意思是“得到加薪”，ask sb for a raise的意思是“向某人要求加薪”。