backfire
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended. 事与愿违
The president's tactics could backfire. 总统的策略可能会事与愿违。
2. V-I When a motor vehicle or its engine backfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe. (机动车或引擎) 回火
The car backfired. 这辆车回火了。
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backfire /ˌbækˈfaɪə/ (backfiring,backfired,backfires)
剑桥词典
backfire verb [I] (BAD RESULT)
(of a plan ) to have the opposite result from the one you intended
（计划）产生适得其反的结果
Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend . 她原本想让他妒嫉，没想到最后他却和她最好的朋友好上了。
backfire verb [I] (ENGINE)
(of an engine ) to make a loud noise as a result of fuel burning too early
（引擎）发生回火
I was woken by the sound of a truck backfiring. 卡车引擎的回火声把我惊醒了。 返回 backfire