cry off
英 [kraɪ ɒf]
美 [kraɪ ɔːf]
变卦; 取消诺言; 打退堂鼓
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 变卦;取消诺言;打退堂鼓
If youcry off, you tell someone that you cannot do something that you have agreed or arranged to do.- 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。
- Barron invited her to the races and she agreed, but she caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute.