驚弓之鳥的英文：
[Literal Meaning]
frighten/bow/aux./bird
(to be like) birds startled by the mere twang of a bow-string

[解釋]
比喻受過驚嚇的人碰到一點動靜就非常害怕。

[Explanation]
a badly frightened person

[例子]
經(jīng)過兩次失戀，他已經(jīng)成了驚弓之鳥，聽到女友說分手險些昏倒。

[Example]
After being disappointed in love twice, he became badly frightened and almost fainted when hearing his girlfriend said something about breaking up.

[英文等價詞]
A burnt child dreads the fire.

參考例句：
  • nervously alert;Birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring
    驚弓之鳥
  • Since he escaped from gaol, Tom has been living on a razor's edge, terrified of recapture
    湯姆越獄後, 時時如驚弓之鳥, 生怕再次被捕
  • Since he escaped from gaol,Tom has been living on a razor's edge,terrified of recapture.
    湯姆越獄后,時時如驚弓之鳥,生怕再次被捕.

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