| 单词 | once-bitten-twice-shy |
| 释义 | once bitten, twice shyphrase See full dictionary entry for shyYou say 'once bitten, twice shy' when you want to indicate that someone will not do something a second time because they had a bad experience the first time they did it. once bitten, twice shy in British Englishafter an unpleasant experience one is cautious in similar situations once bitten, twice shysaid to mean that a recent and unpleasant experience has made someone not want to get involved in similar situations in the future Once bitten, twice shy. You let people down by failing to pay your debts so now you'llhave to raise money the old fashioned way. Definition of 'once bitten, twice shy' |
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