backfire是什么意思

2023-11-29 17:22:17

backfire

美[ˌbækfaɪər] 英[ˌbækfaɪə(r)]

v. (指内燃机等)逆火；适得其反；产生事与愿违的结果

n. 逆火；后爆的巨大响声

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

近义词：boomerang，gowrong，miscarry，fail，flop，rebound，bomb，backlash，recoil，blowback，

Noun

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

Verb

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

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