| 释义 |
shy /ʃaɪ/► SEE ALLfight shy of sth/of doing sthonce bitten, twice shy●fight ˈshy of sth/of doing sthavoid sth or doing sth; not want to do sth 避开某人；逃避（做）某事◆I tend to fight shy of getting involved in protests, but in this case I feel very strongly that we should complain.我一般不愿抱怨，但这次我觉得我们完全应该提意见。●ˌonce ˈbitten, ˌtwice ˈshy (saying) if something has gone wrong once, you are very careful not to let sth similar happen again 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳；一次被咬，下次胆小◆‘Will she marry again, do you think?’ ‘I doubt it — once bitten, twice shy.’“你觉得她还会再结婚吗？”“恐怕不会了吧，一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。” |
