| 单词 | trigger-happy |
| 释义 | trigger-happy /trig"euhr hap'ee/, adj. Informal. 1. ready to fire a gun at the least provocation, regardless of the situation or probable consequences: a trigger-happy hunter. 2. heedless and foolhardy in matters of great importance and recklessly advocating action that can result in war: Some called him a trigger-happy candidate. 3. eager to point out the mistakes or shortcomings of others; aggressively or wantonly critical: He's a trigger-happy editor with a nervous blue pencil. [1940-45] |
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