to bottle out
[phrase form: bottle]
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因害怕而退缩, 失去勇气
to decide not to do something because of a sudden fear or anxiety
例子
The team captain bottled out the risky strategy before the game.
队长在比赛前退缩了，放弃了冒险的策略。
The speaker bottled out of giving the controversial speech.
演讲者退缩了，没有发表有争议的演讲。
