英语词汇“at half-cock”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

at half-cock

1(Of a gun) with the cock partly raised.We test that by putting the hammer at half-cock, then suspending the gun by the trigger, so that the entire weight of the gun is bearing on the half-cock....

Should I keep it at half cock with the safety on?

1.1When only partly ready: the postponement saved the army from setting off another attack at half-cock...

We've got this brand spanking-new ship working at half-cock.
Never one to approach life at half-cock, she has indulged herself in jaunts here and there and the occasional spectacular jolly.
Unfortunately for the British, its plans had been revealed to the Haganah and the operation went off at half-cock.

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单词	at half-cock
释义	at half-cock 1(Of a gun) with the cock partly raised.We test that by putting the hammer at half-cock, then suspending the gun by the trigger, so that the entire weight of the gun is bearing on the half-cock.... Should I keep it at half cock with the safety on? 1.1When only partly ready: the postponement saved the army from setting off another attack at half-cock... We've got this brand spanking-new ship working at half-cock. Never one to approach life at half-cock, she has indulged herself in jaunts here and there and the occasional spectacular jolly. Unfortunately for the British, its plans had been revealed to the Haganah and the operation went off at half-cock. See parent entry: half-cock
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