惊弓之鸟的英文

• (to be like) 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.; a frightened bird; a once-bitten person; a scalded cat dreads cold water.; burned child fears fire

• 伤弓之鸟:    a bird which has been hurt by an arrow; the bird that has been injured by the bow; the person who learns to be cautious from having his finger burnt once
• 惊弓鸟:    the frightened bird
• 爱之鸟:    love bird
• 火之鸟:    cccd; hinotori
• 动物惊弓:    jumping the string

例句与用法

1. Since he escaped from jail , tom has been living on a razor 's edge , terrified of recapture .
   汤姆越狱后，时时如惊弓之鸟，生怕再次被捕。
2. 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？
3. A burnt child dreads the fire
   烧伤过的孩子怕火(惊弓之鸟,格外胆小) 。
4. A guilty man apprehends danger in every sound
   一个做了亏心事的人听到每一响声都如同惊弓之鸟。
5. All four rose , like a flock of scared birds , and went out of the room
   这四个人有如一群惊弓之鸟都站立起来，从房里走出去了。

其他语言

惊弓之鸟的法语：les oiseaux effrayés jadis par l'arc s'alarment à la vue de ce dernier./chat échaudé craint l'eau froide.
惊弓之鸟的日语：〈成〉弓の音にもおびえる鳥.一度危険な目にあうとちょっとしたことにもすぐおびえるたとえ.
惊弓之鸟的韩语：【성어】 화살에 놀란 새; 한번 크게 놀라서 조그마한 일에도 겁을 내어 위축되는 사람. ＝[伤弓之鸟]
惊弓之鸟的俄语：[jīnggōngzhǐ niǎo] обр. пуганая ворона куста боится
惊弓之鸟什么意思：jīng gōng zhī niǎo 【解释】被弓箭吓怕了的鸟不容易安定。比喻经过惊吓的人碰到一点动静就非常害怕。 【出处】《战国策·楚策四》；《晋书·王鉴传》：“黩武之众易动，惊弓之鸟难安。” 【拼音码】jgzn 【用法】偏正式；作主语、宾语；含贬义 【英文】a extremely frightened person 【故事】从前...