柯林斯詞典backfire /?b?k?fa??/ (backfiring,backfired,backfires) 1. V-I If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended. 事與愿違 The president's tactics could backfire. 總統(tǒng)的策略可能會事與愿違。2. V-I When a motor vehicle or its engine backfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe. (機(jī)動車或引擎) 回火 The car backfired. 這輛車回火了。 返回 backfire劍橋詞典 backfire verb [I] (BAD RESULT) (of a plan ) to have the opposite result from the one you intended （計(jì)劃）產(chǎn)生適得其反的結(jié)果 Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend . 她原本想讓他妒嫉，沒想到最后他卻和她最好的朋友好上了。 backfire verb [I] (ENGINE) (of an engine ) to make a loud noise as a result of fuel burning too early （引擎）發(fā)生回火 I was woken by the sound of a truck backfiring. 卡車引擎的回火聲把我驚醒了。 返回 backfire