惊弓之鸟

The burnt child dreads the fire.

惊弓之鸟.

Upon this our guide, who by the way was a wretched faint-hearted fellow, bid us keep in a ready posture; for he believed there were more wolves a coming.

我们可怜的向导，顺便说一句，这小伙子已经是惊弓之鸟。他见此情景，就嘱咐我们早作准备，因为他相信这里会来更多的狼。

Spooked by fears of a credit bubble in a booming economy, on June 15th the government had introduced a rule requiring buyers to fork out a minimum down-payment of 30% when borrowing from banks to buy new cars.

对繁荣经济产生信贷泡沫的担忧使得政府如惊弓之鸟，于6月15日颁布一条规定，要求消费者在贷款购买新车时，支付最少30%的定金。

People there became so frightened after the quake that they would run into the streets once they sensed something wrong.

地震之后，那个地区的人都成了惊弓之鸟，稍有风吹草动就要逃到街上去。

Since he escaped from gaol, Tom has been living on a razor's edge , terrified of recapture.

例1:汤姆越狱后, 时时如惊弓之鸟, 生怕再次被捕.

Upon this our guide, who by the way was a wretched faint-hearted fellow, bid us keep in a ready posture;

我们可怜的向导，顺便说一句，这小伙子已经是惊弓之鸟。

As a result, money market fund managers are a very skittish bunch.

受此影响，货币市场基金经理们成了一群惊弓之鸟。

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?

However, for many various rumours or "associate" real people became panicky and housing.

然而，各种传言还是让许多“准”卖房人和买房人成了惊弓之鸟。

What a pitiful bird frightened by the mere twang of a bowstring!"

多么可怜的惊弓之鸟啊！”

A burnt child dreads the fire.

[谚]烧伤过的孩子怕火(惊弓之鸟,格外胆小).

As a designer used to handling tangible products such as the ever reliable crayons, computer technology is oftentimes scary and heart palpitating.

作为一个设计师用来处理等有形产品日益可靠颜色铅笔、计算机技术往往是惊弓之鸟，心海螺沟。