Backfire
[ ['b?kfai?] ]
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n. 逆火, 回火, 放火\\nvi. 放逆火, 預(yù)先放火, 發(fā)生意外
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
backfire
v
1 [I] ignite or explode too early, esp in an internal combustion engine 過早點(diǎn)火或爆燃（尤指內(nèi)燃機(jī)）; 回火; 逆火
The car/engine backfired noisily. 那汽車[發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)]發(fā)生逆火引起爆鳴.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (fig 比喻) produce an unexpected and unwanted result esp for the people responsible for the action 產(chǎn)生出乎意料及事與愿違的結(jié)果（尤指對(duì)於該行為的責(zé)任者而言）
The plot backfired (on the terrorist) when the bomb exploded too soon. 由於炸彈過早爆炸, （恐怖分子的）陰謀未能得逞. Cf 參看 misfire. n early explosion, esp in an internal combustion engine 過早爆燃（尤指內(nèi)燃機(jī)）; 回火; 逆火.
??? 情景例句
He told me
他告訴我
When the dog needs a bath, he begins to stink.
當(dāng)那條狗想要入浴的時(shí)候，已經(jīng)開始發(fā)臭了。
Hello, Bill?
喂，是比爾嗎？