go off at half-cock

go off at half-cock 基本解释

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词组短语

1、go off at half cock 操之过急, 仓卒行事

go off at half-cock 用法和例句

1、Attention, please, don't go off at half cock.

请注意，不要仓促行事。

2、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。

3、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。

4、Jane was thinking about quitting her present job, but I advised her not to go off at half cock.

简打算辞去现职, 但我劝她不要仓促行事。

5、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。

6、Mr. Jones was thinking about quitting his job, but his wife told him not to go off at half cock.

琼斯先生想要辞职，但他太太告诉他不要操之过急。

重点词汇

half adj. 一半的，半个的 n. 半；一半；（啤酒等饮料的）半品脱；（比赛、音乐会等的）半场 adv. 一半；部份地

cock n. 公鸡；成熟雄鸟；首领，领导；龙头 vt. 使某物竖起；使某物倾斜；使朝上；扳上扳机 vi. 翘起，竖起；大摇大摆