half cock中文什么意思

(枪)处于半击发状态，机头半张开 (go off at half cock ＝ 〔美国〕 go off half-cocked 还没有开保险就发射，动手过早)。

• half:    n. (pl. halves ) 1 ...
• cock:    n. (圆锥状)干草堆；粪堆。 vt ...
• at half cock:    处于半击发状态

例句与用法

1. Mr. jones was thinking about quitting his job, but his wife told him not to go off at half cock .
   琼斯先生想要辞职，但他太太告诉他不要操之过急。
2. At half cock
   处于半击发状态
3. Mr jones was thinking about quitting his job , but his wife told him not to go off at half cock
   琼斯先生打算辞职不干了，但他妻子劝他不要草率行事。
4. John went off at half cock and started unloading the van before we had cleared space to put the things in
   约翰做事仓促，我们还没有把放东西的地方打扫干净，他就开始卸货车上的东西了。