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 cruise hits rocky waters – literally – her plan backfires and she is forced to step up and prove once and for all just how fabulous she can be.
  可是当巡航照字面上地击中岩石地水域––她地方案逆火，并且她不得不只此一次终究加快并且证实地时分若何传说地她能是。
• The new pricing strategy backfires, and our marketing director gets fired.
  新的价格策略适得其反，我们的市场总监也被炒掉了。
• If it backfires, there'll be no fallout on you.
  万一有什么闪失，不会让你背黑锅。
• A great machine is built to do this, but backfires and kills most of the city.
  一部巨大的机械被用来完成该任务，但是回火确杀死了众多市民。
• 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。
• Federal and state entities have since relied on private companies to clear brush, light backfires, and fulfill an increasingly diverse array of support roles.
  此后，联邦政府和州政府便靠私有公司来清理灌木丛和监控燃烧。
• 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。
• Flinch every time a car backfires?
  排气管逆火的时候都要趴下？
• 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。
• When the Direct Approach Backfires, Try Indirect Influence
  尝试间接影响