backfire

[ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)] [ˈbækˌfaɪr]
  • 第三人称单数:backfires;
  • 过去式:backfired;
  • 过去分词:backfired;
  • 现在分词:backfiring;
  • 相关单词 backfiredbackfires
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    • Noun
      1. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
      2. a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
    • Verb
      1. have an unexpected and undesired effect;
      "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
      2. emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire;
      "My old car backfires all the time"
      3. set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire