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单词 hair-trigger
释义 hair-trigger
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
or hair-triggered \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\
Etymology: hair trigger
1.
 a. : disposed to react quickly
  < hair-trigger children who needed only a leader … to break into happy riot — John Steinbeck >
 b. : immediately responsive to the slightest stimulus
  < hair-trigger nerves >
  < there is a hair-trigger ferocity about leopards — Alan Moorehead >
 c. : marked by promptness : instantaneous
  < hair-trigger service on inquiries — J.J.Canavan >
2. : delicately adjusted or easily disrupted
 < hair-trigger schedule >
 < hair-trigger balance >
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