backfire

verb

/ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)/

/ˌbækˈfaɪər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they backfire	/ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)/ /ˌbækˈfaɪər/
he / she / it backfires	/ˌbækˈfaɪəz/ /ˌbækˈfaɪərz/
past simple backfired	/ˌbækˈfaɪəd/ /ˌbækˈfaɪərd/
past participle backfired	/ˌbækˈfaɪəd/ /ˌbækˈfaɪərd/
-ing form backfiring	/ˌbækˈfaɪərɪŋ/ /ˌbækˈfaɪərɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果
- Unfortunately the plan backfired.不幸的是，计划产生了适得其反的结果。
- He had to be rescued from the water when the stunt backfired disastrously.当特技效果适得其反时，他不得不从水中被救出来。
- backfire on somebody The surprise I had planned backfired on me.我本想制造惊喜，结果却弄巧成拙。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- spectacularly
- totally
- …
preposition
- on
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[intransitive] (of an engine or a vehicle发动机或车辆) to make a sudden noise like an explosion逆火；回火Topics Transport by car or lorryc2

compare misfire