词汇 "once bitten, twice shy" 在中文的含义
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once bitten, twice shy
US /wʌns ˈbɪt.ən twaɪs ʃaɪ/
UK /wʌns ˈbɪt.ən twaɪs ʃaɪ/
成语
1.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
said when you are frightened to do something again because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first time
示例:
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I'm not going to invest in that company again; once bitten, twice shy.
我不会再投资那家公司了；一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
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After his first marriage ended in a messy divorce, he's very hesitant to date again—once bitten, twice shy.
在第一段婚姻以糟糕的离婚收场后，他非常犹豫是否要再次约会——一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
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