| EXAMPLE SENTENCES | ||
|---|---|---|
克莱儿取消婚礼，她临阵退缩。 Claire canceled the wedding. She got cold feet. | ||
每逢到了紧要关头，她总是临阵退缩。 When it comes to the point, she always shrinks back. | ||
他们后来临阵退缩，取消了订单。 They later got cold feet and canceled the order. | ||
这一转变应受到欢迎，但也应有所保留：即使欧洲领导人已开始考虑重组，也有迹象表明他们可能会临阵退缩。这着实令人担心。 This is to be welcomed-but with a reservation: even as Europe's leaders start to consider restructuring, there are worrying signs that they will shrink from doing it boldly enough. | ||
他敢于面对困难，从不退缩。 He never flinched from facing up to trouble. | ||
她丝毫没有一点退缩躲让。 She does not flinch. | ||
咆哮吧，咆哮，怒斥那光的退缩。 Rage, rage against the dying of the light. | ||
该国际团体不应该在这一挑战面前退缩。 The world community should not flinch in the face of this challenge. | ||
如果内贾德退缩，他的威信就会遭到削弱。 If he retreats, his authority will be weakened. | ||
大部分人在路上看见蛇会向后退缩（蓑）。 Most people would recoil at seeing a snake in the path. | ||
