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单词 gun-shy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈgun-ˌshy,  adj. 
  1. frightened by the sound of a gun firing.
  2. distrustful because of some earlier unpleasant experience:was gun-shy about dating again after the divorce.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gun-shy  (gun′shī′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. frightened by the sound of a gunshot:a gun-shy bird dog.
  2. hesitant, wary, or distrustful, esp. because of previous unpleasant experience.
  • 1880–85
gun′-shy′ness, n. 
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