backfire 详细解释

backfire

['bæk'faiə]

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

n.

(引擎的)逆火

vi.

1. 放出逆火

2. 产生和预期情况完全相反的结果; 事与愿违

His scheme to win the girl backfired and she went to another guy.

他追求那女孩的计划适得其反, 现在她名花另有主了。

3. 失败

词形变化

动词过去式: backfired | 动词过去分词: backfired | 动词现在分词: backfiring | 动词第三人称单数: backfires |

英英释义

名词 backfire:

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

a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

同义词:boomerang

动词 backfire:

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

同义词:backlash, recoil

emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

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

补充

backfirebackfire英:[ˌbækˈfaiə] 美:[ˈbækˌfaɪr]vi.1.逆火, 回火2.发生意外, 产生事与愿违的后果His plan backfired on him, and he lost all his money.他的计划事与愿违, 因此他的钱全亏掉了。

例句

1. The President's tactics could backfire.总统的策略可能会事与愿违。 2. The rehousing scheme backfired when refugees decided they did not want to move.难民提出不想搬迁, 因而重新安置住房方案未能如愿实施。 3. It all backfired on me!结果和我预想的完全相反! 4. His plan backfired on him.他的计划对他产生了反作用。 5. The plot backfired.这个阴谋招致适得其反的结果。 6. 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。 7. over-zealous publicity backfired on her.过分热心的宣传反而对她产生了反作用。 8. The car backfired.这辆车发生逆火了。 9. Our plans backfired (on us).我们的计划(对我们)产生了适得其反的结果 10. an engine backfire发动机逆火