hung fire

• v. 发射迟缓(延迟)

hung fire的用法和样例：

例句

1. I pulled the trigger, but the gun hung fire and the deer escaped.
   我扣动了扳机，可是枪打不响，那鹿也就逃走了。
2. Smith pulled the trigger, but the gun hung fire and the deer escaped.
   史密斯扣动扳机，可是枪打不响，因此那只鹿跑了。
3. The project had hung fire for several years because of lack of funds.
   这个项目由于缺少资金而推迟了许多年。