我们讲的英语第174期:Cold Feet 胆怯

重点讲解：
1. ask for
索要；请求，恳求（给予）；
eg. If you feel light-headed or nauseous at anytime during the race, please do not hesitate to ask for assistance.
若您在比赛过程感觉到头昏眼花或晕眩作呕，请尽快要求协助。
eg. I have the right to ask for an explanation.
我有权要求一个解释。
2. right now
现在；此时此刻；
eg. Right now we are in the changeover period between autumn and winter.
眼下，我们正处于秋冬交替的时候。
eg. I have no time right now to discuss your problems.
此刻我没有时间讨论你的问题。
3. get cold feet
害怕；胆怯；裹足不前；
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。
4. be afraid of
害怕的；恐惧的；
eg. I am not afraid of difficulty.
我不会被困难所吓倒。
eg. They were afraid of answering the questions and incriminating themselves.
他们担心因回答这些问题而受到牵连。
5. save sb.from sth./doing sth.
免去；省去；使免受；
eg. An operation is beginning to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction.
一项努力拯救一个鳄鱼物种、使其免于灭绝的行动已经开始。
eg. Everybody knew they could not save themselves from defeat there.
谁都知道他们无法摆脱在那里失败的命运。