backfire
UK [ˌbæk'faɪər] US [-'faɪr] verb intransitive
BAD RESULT 坏结果
■(of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended （计划）产生适得其反的结果，产生反效果•Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he went off with her best friend.她原本想令他妒嫉，没想到最后他却和她最好的朋友好上了。
UK [ˌbæk'faɪər] US [-'faɪr] verb intransitive
ENGINE 引擎
■(of an engine) to make a loud noise as a result of fuel burning too early （引擎）发生逆火•I was woken by the sound of a truck backfiring.货车引擎的逆火声把我吵醒了。 |