每日学英语：Go off at half cock 操之过急
2024-04-08 15:32:22 每日学英语
go off at half cock表示操之过急；操之过急，因为冒失而失败。
【例句】
Jane was thinking about quitting her present job, but I advised her not to go off at half cock.
简打算辞去现职，但我劝她不要操之过急。
His schemes always go off at half cock because he never prepares them properly.
他的计划总是仓促而行，因为他从不好好准备。