half cock的意思|示意
n. 准备不充分状态
half cock的用法详解
英语单词half cock的用法讲解
half cock是一个英语习语，意思是“不好的，不完全准备好的”。它最常被用来比喻某事不完全准备好，或者某人对某件事情不是很有信心。这个短语来源于枪支动作，指枪打了半把枪，没有完全扣上，就不能发射子弹。
例句：
1. He's tried to do the job but it's all been a bit half-cock.
他想做这件事，但结果都做得有些不尽如人意。
2. You seem to have a half-cock approach to this project.
你似乎对这个项目有些不太认真。
3. His plan was half-cocked from the start.
从一开始，他的计划就不太成熟。
half cock相关短语
1、 at half cock 处于半击发状态
2、 go off at half cock 操之过急
3、 half-cock 扣到半击发位置,半击发位置
4、 To go off at half-cock 为之过早
half cock相关例句
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.
《简明英汉词典》
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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Attention, please, don't go off at half cock.
请注意, 不要仓促行事.
《简明英汉词典》
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.
《简明英汉词典》
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。