backfire

英 [ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)]

美 [ˌbækˈfaɪər]

v.  产生事与愿违的不良(或危险)后果; 逆火; 回火

过去分词：backfired　过去式：backfired　第三人称单数：backfires　现在分词：backfiring　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14304 / COCA.10577

牛津词典

verb

• 产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果
  to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results
  1. Unfortunately the plan backfired.
     不幸的是，计划产生了适得其反的结果。
• 逆火；回火
  to make a sudden noise like an explosion

柯林斯词典

• VERB 事与愿违；适得其反
  If a plan or projectbackfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.
  1. The President's tactics could backfire...
     总统的策略可能会适得其反。
  2. It all backfired on me!
     一切都与我的愿望背道而驰！
• VERB （车辆或其发动机）逆火，回火
  When a motor vehicle or its enginebackfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe.
  1. The car backfired.
     车回火了。

英英释义

noun

• a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
  Synonym:boomerang
• 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 loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
• the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
  Synonym:blowback

verb

• set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
• emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
  1. My old car backfires all the time
• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
  1. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
  Synonym:backlashrecoil

双语例句

• Computers could crash; technology can backfire.
  电脑死机；科学技术产品也会发生问题。
• But remember not to gossip or say anything that can backfire later.
  但记住，不要八卦或者说一些之后会带来不好影响的话。
• But this also can backfire.
  但是这也有可能事与愿违。
• All of this needs fixing, but the best of intentions can backfire.
  这一切都需要改革来解决，但最好的意图也会产生反效果。
• Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire, as of cars.
  作为遭受逆火的结果发出大声音，比如汽车。
• A big push for interest rate liberalization or capital account liberalization or property taxes could backfire.
  寻求利率市场化、资本账户开放或征收房产税的重大举措可能适得其反。
• To explode in the manner of or make the sound of a backfire.
  以声音大、突然爆发的形式刮风。用逆火的方式爆裂或发出逆火的声音。
• If anything, it could backfire as it would expose the zombies.
  如果有什么作用的话，可能也事与愿违，因为这会暴露这些僵尸银行。
• But this course of action can backfire.
  但是，这种做法可能适得其反。
• But, like many good negotiating positions, it may occasionally backfire.
  但是，和很多不错的谈判立场一样，它偶尔也可能会适得其反。