Some examples of word usage: once bitten twice shy
1. I learned my lesson the hard way after investing in that scam; once bitten, twice shy.
一次受伤,两次警惕。
2. After getting my heart broken in my last relationship, I'm definitely more cautious now. Once bitten, twice shy.
上次感情受伤后,我现在更加谨慎了。一次受伤,两次警惕。
3. She trusted her friend with a secret and it ended up being spread around; now she's once bitten, twice shy.
她把秘密告诉了她的朋友,结果却被传开了;现在她一次受伤,两次警惕。
4. After being cheated by a dishonest contractor, he is now very careful when hiring someone for a job. Once bitten, twice shy.
被一个不诚实的承包商骗了后,他现在在雇佣人员时非常小心。一次受伤,两次警惕。
5. She was scammed by a fake charity organization, so now she's once bitten, twice shy when it comes to donating money.
她被一个假慈善组织骗了,所以现在在捐款时更加小心。一次受伤,两次警惕。
6. After being betrayed by her best friend, she now finds it hard to trust anyone; once bitten, twice shy.
被她最好的朋友背叛后,她现在很难相信任何人;一次受伤,两次警惕。