backfires

英 [ˌbækˈfaɪəz]

美 [ˌbækˈfaɪərz]

v.  产生事与愿违的不良(或危险)后果; 逆火; 回火
backfire的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 事与愿违；适得其反
  If a plan or projectbackfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.
  1. The President's tactics could backfire...
     总统的策略可能会适得其反。
  2. It all backfired on me!
     一切都与我的愿望背道而驰！
• VERB （车辆或其发动机）逆火，回火
  When a motor vehicle or its enginebackfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe.
  1. The car backfired.
     车回火了。

双语例句

• But when the dodge is noticeable, it backfires horribly, causing anger and distrust.
  但如果回避很明显，就会产生可怕的负效应，引起愤怒和不信任。
• These unpleasant backfires like disasters and misfortunes will make us feel that our lives are helpless and meaningless.
  这些不愉快的挫折如灾难和不幸等总会让人觉得生命是如此的无助乏味。
• If it backfires, there'll be no fallout on you.
  万一有什么闪失，不会让你背黑锅。
• Better not, according to a research done by the University at Buffalo in the US. Their study showed that empty flattery often backfires.
  最好不要。美国布法罗大学的一项研究显示，虚假空洞的奉承往往适得其反。
• If the engine backfires, the sudden pressure in the intake manifold forces the valve back.
  如果发动机回火，进气歧管骤增的压力就迫使阀门向后移动。
• The problem is, it often backfires, especially when the girls go too far too fast.
  问题是，它常常事与愿违，尤其当女孩们做得太过、太急于求成时。
• You don't have to worry about saving the world. You've tried that before in otherlifetimes and it backfires.
  你们不必担忧拯救世界，你们已经在以前其他有生之年和逆火中努力过。
• Nor do its shareholders have a claim to clemency, or other official support, when their risk-taking backfires no matter who else gets lucky.
  在它们由于冒险行为自作自受时，其股东也没有权利要求仁慈或政府的其它支持不论在其他人中，谁获得了这样的好运。
• Flinch every time a car backfires?
  排气管逆火的时候都要趴下？
• Yet another reason why ghosting on breakfast or forgoing other meals throughout the day backfires on you.
  这也是为什么你一天中不吃早餐或其他餐点却适得其反的原因。