misfire
v
1 [I] (of a gun, rocket, etc) fail to go off correctly (指槍炮、 火箭等)誤發(fā), 走火, 不發(fā)火, 射不出.
2 [I, Ipr] (of an engine, etc) fail to start or function properly (指發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)等)不能正常發(fā)動(dòng)或工作
The engine is misfiring badly on one cylinder. 發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)有一個(gè)汽缸嚴(yán)重失靈.
3 [I] (fig infml比喻, 口) fail to have the desired effect 未得到預(yù)期的結(jié)果; 未能奏效
The joke misfired completely. 這個(gè)笑話(huà)講得完全不成功. Cf 參看 backfire (back3). misfire n.
??? 情景例句
when it's very cold out.
冬天外面很冷的時(shí)候。
I am very happy that you have come all the way from the United States to visit our company.
您不遠(yuǎn)千里從美國(guó)來(lái)我公司訪問(wèn),我們感到非常高興。
I really enjoy it, but I'm tired of so much reading.