half cock
美
英 
- na.(枪)处于半击发状态
- 网络半扣击铁;半击发位置;半待发
英汉解释
na. | 1. (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) |
英英解释
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。