backfire

英 [ˌbæk'faɪə(r)] 美 [ˌbæk'faɪər]

• v. (指内燃机等)逆火；适得其反；产生事与愿违的结果
• n. 逆火；后爆的巨大响声

英英释义

Noun:

1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

2. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

3. a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

4. a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

Verb:

1. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect;

   "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
   

2. emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire;

   "My old car backfires all the time"
   

3. set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The car/engine backfired noisily.
   那汽车[发动机]发生逆火引起爆鸣。
2. Even our most carefully laid plans may backfire.
   甚至我们的最周密安排的计划也可能产生适得其反的结果。
3. Europe finds that trade retaliation can backfire.
   欧洲发现进行贸易报复可能适得其反。
4. A too-strict eating plan will backfire.
   太严格的饮食计划会让你得不偿失。

词汇搭配

• carburetor backfire arrester 汽化器回火制止器...
• backfire antenna 背射天线

近反义词

【近义词】

• boomerang 自食其果的行为...
• go wrong 出错
• miscarry 流产
• fail 失败
• flop 啪嗒啪嗒地动...
• rebound 弹回
• bomb 炸弹
• backlash 后冲
• recoil 退却
• blowback 气体后泄