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单词 backfire
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backfire

​verb intransitive
UK /ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)/
Other entries for this word
backfire effect noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybackfire
he/she/itbackfires
present participlebackfiring
past tensebackfired
past participlebackfired
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    if a plan or idea backfires, it has the opposite effect to the one that you wanted

    His plan backfired when Sue discovered the hidden presents.

    Synonyms and related words
    To fail, or to stop being successful
    fail
    founder
    languish
  2. 2
    Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬if a car backfires, its engine makes a loud noise like an explosion
    Synonyms and related words
    Engine and machine behaviour
    backfire
    burn up
    come to life

backfire

​verb intransitive
US /ˈbækˌfaɪr/
Other entries for this word
backfire effect noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybackfire
he/she/itbackfires
present participlebackfiring
past tensebackfired
past participlebackfired
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    if a plan or idea backfires, it has the opposite effect of the one that you wanted

    His plan backfired when Sue discovered the hidden presents.

    Synonyms and related words
    To fail, or to stop being successful
    fail
    founder
    languish
  2. 2
    Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬if a car backfires, its engine makes a loud noise like an explosion
    Synonyms and related words
    Engine and machine behavior
    backfire
    burn up
    come to life
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