第21课 怯懦的 - 18第21课：怯懦的 - 18【迷你小对话1】A: Where did Billy go?
I thought he was going bungee-jumping with us?

B: Well, he chickened out at the last minute.
He won’t be here.
A: Billy去哪里了？
我以为他会和我们一起去跳蹦遥？

B: 嗯，他较后关头退缩了。
他不会来了。
【迷你小对话2】A: You flew from Los Angeles to Beijing?
I heard you were scared of flying!

B: Yes, well, I had my heart in my mouth the whole time, but I did it.
A: 你是从洛杉矶飞到北京的？
我听说你怕坐飞机啊！

B: 对，没错。
一路上我心都提到嗓子眼了，但我还是飞过来了。
【语言点精讲】chicken out: 临阵退缩；因害怕而停止做某事。

have one’s heart in one’s mouth: 形容非常害怕，心提到了嗓子眼。