迷你对话学地道口语第614期:临阵退缩

　　Subject：I was going to ask my boss for a raise but I got cold feet.
迷你对话
A: Honey, some of your colleagues¹ have had a raise. What about you?
亲爱的，你的许多同事都加薪了。你呢？
B: I was going to ask my boss for a raise but I got cold feet.
我打算要求我的老板给我加薪，但是我退缩了。
地道表达
get cold feet
1. 解词释义
此语的意思是表示临上场的时候就感到胆怯，临阵退缩，失去勇气。此语也可以用作have cold feet。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. Every time I want to ask her out, I get cold feet.
每次我想约她出去，都打退堂鼓。
e.g. I get cold feet whenever I have to speak in front of a crowd.
每当我必须在群众面前说话时，我都会手脚发冷。
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”。

1 colleagues   

n.同事，同僚( colleague的名词复数 )；同人

参考例句：

• He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision. 他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。
• She is held in high esteem by her colleagues. 她深受同事的敬重。