hair trigger
释义
敏感的扳机：一种枪支扳机，其特点是触发力度轻，容易引发射击。
例句
1·They tend to operate on a hair trigger so they can profit from breaking news before other investors act and wipe out their advantage.
他们常常一触即发以至于能在其他的投资人行动，丧失优势前从爆炸新闻中盈利。
2·Investors fall into a special category as news consumers; they tend to operate on a hair trigger so they can profit from breaking news before other investors act and wipe out their advantage.
作为新闻的消费者，投资人是一个特殊的类别。他们常常一触即发以至于能在其他的投资人行动，丧失优势前从爆炸新闻中盈利。
3·A hair -trigger situation has been created which could lead to an outbreak of war at any time.
局势风云突变，战争一触即发。
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