half-cock

单词half-cock

基本解释

na.: (枪)处于半击发状态
网络: 半击槌；半击发位置；半定位

权威解释

• 没准备好就开始干，操之过急（因而效果或结果不好）:

  to start before preparations are complete, so that the effect or result is not as it should be

英汉解释

• 将轮机半引

例句

• 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。