gun-shy
adjective /ˈɡʌn ʃaɪ/
/ˈɡʌn ʃaɪ/
- gun-shy (about something/about doing something) (especially North American English) very careful or anxious about doing something, because of a previous bad experience
开枪害羞: 由于以前的不良经历,对做某事非常谨慎或焦虑- Since last summer, Horace has been gun-shy about swimming in the lake.
自去年夏天以来,霍勒斯一直不敢在湖里游泳。
- Since last summer, Horace has been gun-shy about swimming in the lake.
- (especially of a dog) nervous and scared at the sound of a gunshot
开枪害羞: 枪声中感到紧张和害怕