backfire

英 [ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)]

美 [ˌbækˈfaɪər]

v.  产生事与愿违的不良(或危险)后果; 逆火; 回火

过去分词：backfired　过去式：backfired　第三人称单数：backfires　现在分词：backfiring　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14304 / COCA.10577

牛津词典

verb

• 产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果
  to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results
  1. Unfortunately the plan backfired.
     不幸的是，计划产生了适得其反的结果。
• 逆火；回火
  to make a sudden noise like an explosion

柯林斯词典

• VERB 事与愿违；适得其反
  If a plan or projectbackfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.
  1. The President's tactics could backfire...
     总统的策略可能会适得其反。
  2. It all backfired on me!
     一切都与我的愿望背道而驰！
• VERB （车辆或其发动机）逆火，回火
  When a motor vehicle or its enginebackfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe.
  1. The car backfired.
     车回火了。

英英释义

noun

• a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
  Synonym:boomerang
• a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
• a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
• the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
  Synonym:blowback

verb

• set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
• emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
  1. My old car backfires all the time
• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
  1. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
  Synonym:backlashrecoil

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