Backfire
[ ['bækfaiə] ]
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n. 逆火, 回火, 放火\\nvi. 放逆火, 预先放火, 发生意外
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
backfire
v
1 [I] ignite or explode too early, esp in an internal combustion engine 过早点火或爆燃（尤指内燃机）; 回火; 逆火
The car/engine backfired noisily. 那汽车[发动机]发生逆火引起爆鸣.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (fig 比喻) produce an unexpected and unwanted result esp for the people responsible for the action 产生出乎意料及事与愿违的结果（尤指对於该行为的责任者而言）
The plot backfired (on the terrorist) when the bomb exploded too soon. 由於炸弹过早爆炸, （恐怖分子的）阴谋未能得逞. Cf 参看 misfire. n early explosion, esp in an internal combustion engine 过早爆燃（尤指内燃机）; 回火; 逆火.
🗣️ 情景例句
My wife will love this jade necklace.
我太太一定会非常喜欢这条镶玉的项链。
Don't forget to cable to let us know you arrived safely.
不要忘记在你安全地到达后打电报让我们知道。
I was waiting for the sound of the other shoe!
我一直在等待另一只鞋落地的响声！