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
The fried scallops.
炸干贝。
If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind.
两人同骑一马，必有一人在后。
Hay had been cut and cowsheds had been cleaned.
干草已切好，牛棚也打扫干净了。