half-cockedEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesehalf-cocked /BrE ˌhɑːfˈkɒkt , AmE ˌhæfˈkɑkt / adjective 1 literal 半击发状态的 ‹gun› 2 figurative (half ready) 准备不充分的 ‹plan, event›; to go off half-cocked (act when only partly ready) 仓促行事; (speak when only partly ready) 仓促表态