gunshy

发音

/ˈɡʌn.ʃaɪ/

词形变化

more gunshy 比较级 most gunshy 最高级

别名

gun-shy gun shy

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Afraid to use a gun.

  2. 2.

    Frightened by the sound of gunfire.

  3. 3.

    Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.

    比喻

    After his last suggestion was laughed at by his colleagues, he was gunshy about making another suggestion.

词源

From gun + shy.

来源：wiktionary