单词 | misfire |
释义 | misfire v. /mis fieur"/; n. /mis"fuyeur'/, v. , misfired, misfiring, n. v.i. 1. (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode. 2. (of an internal-combustion engine) to fail to ignite properly or when expected. 3. to fail to achieve the desired result, effect, etc.: His criticisms completely misfired. n. 4. an act or instance of misfiring. [1745-55; MIS-1 + FIRE] |
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