重点讲解:
1. back out of
收回(诺言等);退出;撤出;取消;不履行
eg. He has decided to back out of the scheme.
他决定退出这项计划。
eg. It is too late to back out of the deal.
现在打退堂鼓为时已晚。
2. get cold feet
沮丧,临阵退缩;
eg. Even the best athletes can get cold feet before a big game.
就算是最好的运动员,也会在大型比赛开始前觉得紧张。
eg. He got cold feet at the last minute.
他事到临头却退缩了。
3. by the way
顺便说一下;
eg. The name Latifah, by the way, means 'delicate'.
顺便说一句,Latifah 这个名字意思是“娇嫩”。
eg. By the way, how did your seminar go?
对了,你的研讨会进行得怎样?