backfire

英 [ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)]

美 [ˌbækˈfaɪər]

v. 产生事与愿违的不良(或危险)后果; 逆火; 回火

过去分词：backfired　过去式：backfired　第三人称单数：backfires　现在分词：backfiring　

Collins.1 / BNC.14304 / COCA.10577

牛津词典

verb

产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果
to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results
1. Unfortunately the plan backfired.
  不幸的是，计划产生了适得其反的结果。
逆火；回火
to make a sudden noise like an explosion

VERB 事与愿违；适得其反
If a plan or projectbackfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.
1. The President's tactics could backfire...
  总统的策略可能会适得其反。
2. It all backfired on me!
  一切都与我的愿望背道而驰！
VERB （车辆或其发动机）逆火，回火
When a motor vehicle or its enginebackfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe.
1. The car backfired.
  车回火了。

noun

a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Synonym:boomerang
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 loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Synonym:blowback

verb

set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
1. My old car backfires all the time
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
1. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
Synonym:backlashrecoil

But it can backfire if it's perceived as'micromanaging'an employee, and undermines his or her self-confidence.
但如果这种风格被认为对员工管得太死，损害了员工的自信，则会适得其反。
The car backfired.
车回火了。
If anything, it could backfire as it would expose the zombies.
如果有什么作用的话，可能也事与愿违，因为这会暴露这些僵尸银行。
But this also can backfire.
但是这也有可能事与愿违。
The President's tactics could backfire
总统的策略可能会适得其反。
It has certain limits, however, and might even backfire.
不过，这种方式有一定的局限性，甚至有可能适得其反。
Measures that usually promote growth and job creation can have little effect, or backfire.
通常可以促进增长和就业的措施几乎起不到什么效果，甚至会适得其反。
A big push for interest rate liberalization or capital account liberalization or property taxes could backfire.
寻求利率市场化、资本账户开放或征收房产税的重大举措可能适得其反。
All of this needs fixing, but the best of intentions can backfire.
这一切都需要改革来解决，但最好的意图也会产生反效果。
But remember not to gossip or say anything that can backfire later.
但记住，不要八卦或者说一些之后会带来不好影响的话。