"device by means of which a catch or spring is released and a mechanism set in action," 1650s, earlier tricker (1620s), from Dutch trekker "trigger," from trekken "to pull" (see trek). Tricker was the usual form in English until c. 1750. Trigger-happy is attested from 1942.
trigger (v.)
1930, from trigger (n.). Related: Triggered; triggering.
雙語例句
1. Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.
壓力可能會成為引發這些疾病的原因。
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2. A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.
一名男子拿槍指著他們，接著扣動了扳機。
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3. They were gunned down by members of the trigger-happy National Guard.
他們被那些肆意開槍的國民衛隊士兵槍殺了。
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4. Unresolved or unacknowledged fears can trigger sleepwalking.
殘留在心里的或不為人知的恐懼都可能引發夢游。
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5. A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse.