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
and lay them face down.
将牌盖住。
Two dogs over one bone seldom agree.
两狗啃一骨，相持难服输。
As it is only six feet across, it is barely noticeable.
仅6英尺宽，很难被发现。