单词 | hair trigger |
释义 | hair trigger From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Weaponshair triggerˌhair ˈtrigger noun [countable]PMWa trigger1 on a gun that needs very little pressure to fire the gunExamples from the Corpushair trigger• Getting rid of weapons reduces the risk of accidental, unauthorised, hair trigger or pre-emptive use.hair-triggerˈhair-trigger adjective [only before noun]easily made angry his hair-trigger temperamentExamples from the Corpushair-trigger• Mix in the hair-trigger rage that can result from steroid use and, well, stand back, ladies and gentlemen. |
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