| 单词 | trigger-happy |
| 释义 | trigger-happy also trigger happy adjective If you describe someone as trigger-happy, you disapprove of them because they are too ready and willing to use violence and weapons, especially guns. [informal, disapproval] Some of them are a bit trigger-happy–they'll shoot at anything that moves. trigger-happy in British Englishadjective informal 1. tending to resort to the use of firearms or violence irresponsibly 2. tending to act rashly or without due consideration trigger-happy in American English (ˈtrɪgərˌhæpi) US adjective 1. inclined to resort to force rashly or irresponsibly 2. ready to start a war at the slightest provocation; bellicose Word origin see , happy (sense 4)Examples of 'trigger-happy' in a sentence |
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