| 单词 | backfire |
| 释义 | backfire (bækfaɪəʳ , US -faɪr ) Word forms: backfires , backfiring , backfired 1. verb If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended. The President's tactics could backfire. [VERB] It all backfired on me! [V + on/against] Synonyms: fail, founder, flop [informal], rebound 2. verb When a motor vehicle or its engine backfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe. The car backfired. [VERB] Synonyms: misfire Collocations: backfire badly With regulators desperate for banks to strengthen their balance sheets, this could backfire badly. Times, Sunday Times It's a role that could backfire badly if played by a lesser performer. Times, Sunday Times If the company goes ahead with this disastrous plan, it will backfire badly, damaging their already tarnished reputation for customer service. Times, Sunday Times Investing in shares might make more money, but could also backfire badly if the shares crashed. Times, Sunday Times Or it could backfire badly. The Sun But the plan backfires and the gang look set to split for good - showing how one decision can have everlasting consequences. The Sun But her plan backfires when he puts her erratic behaviour down to pregnancy hormones - and suggests they get married! The Sun But his plan backfires when she sets a date for the wedding. The Sun The plan backfires and the pair end up locked in reciprocal scorn and contempt. The Times Literary Supplement But his plan backfires when doctors discover his medical insurance has expired. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 事与愿违 Japanese: 裏目に出る |
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