| 短语 | hang fire |
| 释义 | hang fire to wait for a short while before you do something暂时不做，稍作等待:•I think we should hang fire for a week.我想我们应该等一星期再说。 hang fire delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing （被）延缓; 行动迟缓; 进展缓慢。 hang fire1. 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。 |
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