backfire

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n. 逆火, 回火, 放火 vi. 放逆火, 预先放火, 发生意外

发音

其它 /bækˈfaɪə(ɹ)/
US /bækˈfaɪə(ɹ)/
其它 /ˈbækfaɪə(ɹ)/

词形变化

backfires 复数 backfires backfired backfires 三单 backfiring backfiring 现在分词 backfired 过去式 backfired 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

逆火，回火

动词

放出逆火；预先放火；产生出乎意料及事与愿违的结果

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.

  2. 2.

    An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.

  3. 3.

    An explosion in other equipment.

  4. 4.

    Alternative form of back fire.

    政治
v.
  1. 1.

    Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc., to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    Of a reciprocating engine, to experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.

    习语 及物

    His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled.

    Her plan backfired on her.

  4. 4.

    To set a back fire (small, controlled fire to limit spread of a larger fire).

    政治

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

boomerang blowback

上位词 7

fire explosion detonation miscalculation blow-up misestimation misreckoning

下位词 1

backblast
动词

同义词 2

backlash recoil

上位词 10

happen fire pass burn noise occur goon hap resound burn down

相关短语

backfire effect backfire effects

词源

From back + fire.

来源：wiktionary