| 释义 |
hang fire
1. fail or be slow in shooting or firing 发射不出；发射迟缓
* He pulled the trigger, but the gun hung fire and the enemy escaped. 他扣动扳机，但枪打不响，敌人跑了。
2. be slow in beginning; be delayed 延迟；耽搁；进展缓慢
* Our plan for organizing a picnic hung fire because of the bad weather. 因为天气不好，我们组织去野餐的计划搁下来了。
* The scheme for developing the area has hung fire for two years for lack of fund. 发展这个地区的计划因资金短缺已拖延了两年。 |