出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第100页(228字)
比喻疑神疑鬼虚惊一场,例他在窗口看到一个黑影掠过,便大呼有贼,真是杯弓蛇影,大惊小怪。
He saw a black shadow passing by the window.In alarm he shouted“thief,thief!”Fancy making such a fuss about something quite imaginary!