取消前约；打退堂鼓

取消前约，打退堂鼓

dry off───烘干，弄干

carry off───夺去；获得；使丧命；成功地处理

cart off───挟持；带走

cry wolf───发假警报；谎报军情

buy off───v.收买；出钱以摆脱

cop off───逃避

cry out───v.大声呼喊；大声抱怨

Barron invited her to the races and she agreed, but she caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute.───她接受了巴伦一起去看比赛的邀请，但她感冒了，最后不得不取消约定。

He tried to cry off after swearing he would do it.───他发誓要做此事，之后又试图撒手不干了。

I had promised to go, but had to cry off at the last moment.───我本来答应要去，但最后不得不打消主意。

I don't think they'll cry off the meeting.───我认为他们不会取消会议.

I said I would go, but had to cry off at the last moment.───我是说过要去的, 但事到临头却不得不改变了主意.

He tried to cry off after swearing he would do it!───他发誓要做后,又想打退堂鼓.

I've got to work tonight, can I cry off going out for dinner?───我今晚得工作, 所以我能不去今晚得晚餐 吗 ?

And that, for once, Tian-Tian won't cry off with a headache.───而且，就这一次，甜甜不会头痛地大叫。

Why did she cry off joining your birthday party?───为什么她改变初衷,不参加你的生日聚会了.