at half cock的意思|示意
adv. 处于半击发状态
at half cock的用法详解
英语单词“at half cock”有两个不同的用法。
首先，“at half cock”可以用来表示一把枪的准备状况。“at half cock”指的是枪未上膛发射，把扳机拉成表明准备就绪的某种程度，这称为“半扣”状态。这时，枪的枪体锁步器处于半开位置，这种位置不够安全，但从耐久性上讲却会更好一些，因为拉过一次扳机的枪膛能比全拉枪膛保持更好的状态。被拉到半扣状态的枪可以被视为半准备状态，可以在短时间内快速发射。下面是一个相关的例句：
The soldier loaded his gun and set it at half cock.
士兵装载枪支，将其调至半扣状态。
其次，“at half cock”也可以用来指“不太仔细的准备工作”。这种用法源于枪的半扣状态，表明准备工作也只在表面上完成，可能还不够准备就绪，也不够精致。下面是一个相关的例句：
He left his work at half cock, and as a result, he made several mistakes.
他把工作做得不够仔细，结果出现了几处错误。
at half cock相关短语
1、 go off at half cock 操之过急
2、 To go off at half-cock 为之过早
at half cock相关例句
And one looks at Jin Jie to his living barton, house lining is void, leave half playbills on bed, old cock gives his United Kingdom the Royal Air Force's souvenir badge.
金婕到他住的鸡舍一看，房子里空无一人，床上留下半张海报，和老公鸡送给他的英国皇家空军的纪念徽章。
Attention, please, don't go off at half cock.
请注意, 不要仓促行事.
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Bryan isn't the type to go off at half cock. You can count on him.
布莱恩不是那种冒失的人, 你可以相信他.
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Don't go off at half cock and accept any offer you'll regret later.
不要急于接受你以后会为之懊悔的提议.
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Mr. Ben was thinking about quitting his job, but I told him not to go off at half cock.
本先生想要辞掉工作, 可我告诉他不要仓促行事.
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