英 [ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)] 美 [ˌbækˈfaɪər]
v. 产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果，适得其反；（发动机或车辆）回火，逆火
n. （车辆或发动机的）回火；<北美>（为形成防火隔离带而有意点燃的）迎面火
复数backfires
第三人称单数backfires
现在分词backfiring
过去式backfired
过去分词backfired
backfire /ˌbækˈfaɪə/ TEM8 [ backfiring backfired backfires ]
不及物动词 If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended. 事与愿违
The president's tactics could backfire.
总统的策略可能会事与愿违。
不及物动词 When a motor vehicle or its engine backfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe. (机动车或引擎) 回火
The car backfired.
这辆车回火了。
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
同义词： blowback
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
同义词： boomerang
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
My old car backfires all the time
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
逆弧
回火
焰的 回火 ( Backfire ),在富氢气体供应管路靠近进气歧管处加装一个火焰防止 回火 装置..
... submit 屈从；提交；主张 托福替考，认为 backfire 产生反效果；逆火 wield 行使（权利）；挥舞（宝剑） ...
...常查看对方球员的士气（morale）和状态表现（form）耶是必须的。如果这些反应都很好，那么你的评论就很可能适得其反（backfire）。总而言之，当你执教低级别联赛和面对更弱的敌人时，历史对话页面会更便于你去找合适的球员去评论。
... take note：（引起）注意 backfire：弄巧成拙,适得其反 exhaustion:疲惫,筋疲力尽 ...
逆火，回火
Then, while those firefighters dig, others start a backfire.
然后，当这些消防员挖洞的时候，其他人却适得其反。
Scientists tell us this can backfire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing.
科学家告诉我们，这可能适得其反，实际上会对我们的幸福产生负面影响。
While this may seem justified by a noble goal, such "policy by people" tactics rarely work, and often backfire.
尽管这似乎符合一个崇高的目标，但这种“人民的政策”策略很少奏效，而且往往适得其反。
Kramer says such a public stance could backfire since President Obama is not too enthusiastic about missile defenses in Eastern Europe.
VOA : standard.2009.07.15
On the other hand, some people say, well that would backfire.
此外,人们可能要说,这会起反作用
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But Joe Rundle, head of trading at ETX Capital, in London, said the cap would backfire.
Gun-rights advocates call the Colorado bills unenforceable, feel-good measures that are likely to backfire.
But Majid and others here in Badakhshan fear the new U.S. strategy could backfire.