hair-trigger

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈhɛɚˌtɹɪɡ.ɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A trigger that will set off a firearm when even a very small pressure is applied.
    — […]the hunter brings the sight of his rifle to bear; lightly and delicately his finger presses upon the hair-trigger.
形容词 adj.
  1. Unstable; in a situation that could be worsened by the slightest mistake. not-comparable
  2. Easily angered; having a short temper. not-comparable
    — "Gus," the latter began, "am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?"

词形变化

hair-triggers plural hair trigger alternative hair trigger alternative

词源

词源 1
From hair + trigger.
词源 2
From hair + trigger.
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