| 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。 |