Half cock
n. 准备不充分状态
📖 牛津释义
half cock
1 position of the hammer of a gun when pulled half-way back （枪的）半击发状态（击锤向後拉到行程一半的位置上）.
2 (idm 习语) go off at half `cock (of an event) fail because of being only half ready or badly prepared （指事情）因时机不成熟或未做好准备而未成功.
🧩 词语组成解析
half
[hæf]
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
[kɔk]
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;
🗣️ 情景例句
You'll have another chance next election.
下次选举时， 还有机会。
The plate is dirty, Would you bring me a clean one, please?
这碟子是脏的，请你拿个干净的给我。
decided to take some presents to a children's hospital.
盖茨决定送些礼物给儿童医院。