backfire
- v. 产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果，适得其反；（发动机或车辆）回火，逆火
- n. （车辆或发动机的）回火；<北美>（为形成防火隔离带而有意点燃的）迎面火
[ 复数 backfires 第三人称单数 backfires 现在分词 backfiring 过去式 backfired 过去分词 backfired ]
专业释义英英释义
backfire [ 'bæk,faiə ]
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n.
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the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
同义词： blowback
- a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
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a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
同义词： boomerang
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the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
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v.
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come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
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emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
"My old car backfires all the time"
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
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come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
backfire /ˌbækˈfaɪə/ TEM8 ( backfiring, backfired, backfires )
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V-I If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended. 事与愿违
例：The president's tactics could backfire.
总统的策略可能会事与愿违。
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V-I When a motor vehicle or its engine backfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe. (机动车或引擎) 回火
例：The car backfired.
这辆车回火了。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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Scientists tell us this can backfire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing.
科学家告诉我们，这可能适得其反，实际上会对我们的幸福产生负面影响。
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