hang fire

phr

• ① (火器)迟迟不响
  • The bomb hung fire long enough for those nearby to escape.炸弹没有立刻爆炸,使附近的人得以适时逃开。

• ② 犹豫不决;耽搁时间;动作迟缓
  • The deal was hung fire for several weeks.这笔交易拖了好几个星期。