lose one's nerve
US /luːz wʌnz nɜrv/
UK /luːz wʌnz nɜːv/
成語
失去勇氣, 膽怯
to suddenly become afraid and unable to do something that you had planned to do
範例:
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He was about to ask her out, but then he lost his nerve.
他正要約她出去，但隨後他失去了勇氣。
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The climber lost his nerve halfway up the mountain and had to turn back.
登山者在半山腰失去了勇氣，不得不折返。