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backfire
英 [ˌbækˈfaɪə]
美 [-ˈfaɪr]
[VERB]
backfires , backfiring , backfired
1. [I 不及物动词] 事与愿违
If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.
双语例句
例：The president's tactics could backfire.
总统的策略可能会事与愿违。
2. [I 不及物动词] （机动车或引擎）回火
When a motor vehicle or its engine backfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe.
双语例句
例：The car backfired.
这辆车回火了。