A burnt child dreads the fire a frightened bird birds startled by the mere twang of a bow-string -- a badly frightened person a bird that starts at the sight of a bow
A burnt child dreads the fire.
[谚]烧伤过的孩子怕火(惊弓之鸟,格外胆小)。
—— 给力词典精选The burnt child dreads the fire.
惊弓之鸟。
—— 辞典例句The burnt child, sir! What, you´re looking at my lodger´s birds, Mr. Jarndyce?
真是惊弓之鸟啊, 先生! 哦, 您在瞧我客房的那些鸟吗, 贾迪斯先生?
—— 辞典例句Since he escaped from gaol, Tom has been living on a razor´s edge , terrified of recapture.
例1:汤姆越狱后, 时时如惊弓之鸟, 生怕再次被捕。
—— 给力词典精选