backfires
[ˈbækˌfaɪəz]

v.

（内燃机等）发生逆火( backfire的第三人称单数 )；发生回火；（枪炮）向后爆发；发生意外

英英释义

backfire[ 'bæk,faiə ]

• n.
  • the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

    同义词：blowback

  • 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

    同义词：boomerang

• v.
  • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

    "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

    同义词：backlashrecoil

  • 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

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. The car/engine backfired noisily.
   那汽车[发动机]发生逆火引起爆鸣。
2. Even our most carefully laid plans may backfire.
   甚至我们的最周密安排的计划也可能产生适得其反的结果。
3. Europe finds that trade retaliation can backfire.
   欧洲发现进行贸易报复可能适得其反。
4. A too-strict eating plan will backfire.
   太严格的饮食计划会让你得不偿失。

权威例句

When expertise backfires: contrast and assimilation effects in persuasion
When Exploration Backfires: Unintended Consequences of Multilevel Organizational Search
When debiasing backfires: Accessible content and accessibility experiences in debiasing hindsight.
Overchoice and Assortment Type: When and Why Variety Backfires
Overchoice and Assortment Type: When and Why Variety Backfires
When Defense Backfires: Detrimental Effect of a Plant's Protective Trichomes on an Insect Beneficial to the Plant
The psychology of parental control: How well-meant parenting backfires
The Psychology of Parental Control: How Well-Meant Parenting Backfires.
All That Is Users Might Not Be Gold: How Labeling Products as User Designed Backfires in the Context of Luxury Fashion Brands
A social functional approach to emotions in bargaining: when communicating anger pays and when it backfires.