释义 |
●jump the ˈgun (informal) do sth before the right time 抢跑;过早行动;提前行动◆They jumped the gun by building the garage before they got permission from the town council.还没得到镇委会的批准,他们就抢先盖好了车库。 NOTE This idiom refers to an athlete in a race who starts running before the starter has fired the gun. 这个习语原指比赛中运动员在发令枪响前抢跑。 |