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    hair trigger

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Weapons
    ˌhair ˈtrigger noun [countable]  PMWa trigger1 on a gun that needs very little pressure to fire the gun 〔枪的〕微力扳机
    Examples from the Corpus
    hair trigger• Getting rid of weapons reduces the risk of accidental, unauthorised, hair trigger or pre-emptive use.    ˈhair-trigger adjective [only before noun]  easily made angry 易怒的，火爆的 his hair-trigger temperament 他的火爆脾气
    Examples from the Corpus
    hair-trigger• Mix in the hair-trigger rage that can result from steroid use and, well, stand back, ladies and gentlemen.
    ˌhair ˈtrigger nounˈhair-trigger adjectiveChineseSyllable
    a needs gun very trigger1 Corpus that little on a


    hair trigger
    ˌhair ˈtrigger noun [countable]
    a trigger1 on a gun that needs very little pressure to fire the gun