Trigger

(noun.) an act that sets in motion some course of events.

(noun.) a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen.

(verb.) release or pull the trigger on; 'Trigger a gun'.

布莱恩录入

• My finger was on the trigger of this pistol. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• A small _electric battery_ has been placed in the stock to explode the cartridge when the trigger is pulled. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Then his finger tightened on the trigger. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Suddenly Kerchak's finger closed upon the trigger. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• The duelling pistol, with its long barrel, its hair trigger and inlaid stock, and the derringer, with its short barrel of large bore, were the popular forms. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• As the hammers move back the mainspring is compressed, and when the dog B is removed from the notch by pulling on the trigger, the hammers are released and the gun fired. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Quickly she snatched it from its hiding-place, and, leveling it full at the lioness's face, pulled the trigger. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• More than once you will find yourself wondering whether there can be guns enough in the world, or fingers enough to press their triggers, to use such a tremendous production of ammunition. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.

校对:玛拉