half cocked
常見例句
- Don't go off half cocked when you talk to your professor.
當你與你的教授講話時,別操之過急。
blog.sina.com.cn - You’ll often have to compromise on these ideals, but be aware and minimize time spent in half-cocked arm positions.
實際情況不會總是那么理想,但你要注意盡量縮短手臂彎曲攀爬的時間。 - 1:My boss went off half-cocked today when I came in late. He gave me hell until he stopped for breath and I had a chance to tell him I had to rush my wife to the hospital to have our baby.
原來他上班遲到了。他老板一見他二話不說就給他連珠炮般的一頓訓斥。他在老板停下來喘口氣的當口上才有機會插嘴說:剛才他必須送太太上醫(yī)院去生他們的寶寶。 他是由于太太分娩這種緊急情況才遲到的,而老板一見他就不問情由地斥罵,可見習慣用語go off half-cocked如今用來指不了解情況莽撞行事。 - His worries stem not from zombie movies or half-cocked reality TV shows, but in the birth of his son amidst the chaos of his hometown of Los Angeles.
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