好词典
bitten
UK //ˈbɪt(ə)n//US //ˈbɪtn//
词源
源自古英语 bitan（咬）的过去分词形式，与德语 beissen 和荷兰语 bijten 同源。
verb
❶ bite 的过去分词形式，表示被咬过或咬伤的状态，常用于描述人或动物被咬的经历或后果。
“She was bitten by a mosquito last night.”
（她昨晚被蚊子咬了。）
“The dog has bitten the mailman before.”
（这只狗以前咬过邮递员。）
❶ 比喻受到某种负面影响或经历挫折，常用于描述情感或心理上的伤害。
“He's been bitten by the travel bug and can't stay in one place.”
（他染上了旅游瘾，无法在一个地方久留。）
“Many investors were badly bitten by the stock market crash.”
（许多投资者在股市崩盘中损失惨重。）
同义词:nipped, stung, pierced, gnawed, hurt
常见短语
once bitten, twice shy — 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。指因曾经受过伤害或挫折而变得格外谨慎。
“After losing money in that scam, he's once bitten twice shy about online investments.”
（在那次骗局中亏钱后，他对网络投资变得非常谨慎。）
bitten off more than one can chew — 贪多嚼不烂，形容承担了超过自己能力范围的事情。
“She took on three jobs but soon realized she'd bitten off more than she could chew.”
（她同时做了三份工作，但很快意识到自己力不从心。）