boomeranged

英 [ˈbuːməræŋd]

美 [ˈbuːməræŋd]

v.  害人反害己; 自食其果
boomerang的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• 飞去来器，回力镖（澳大利亚土著人最先使用）
  Aboomerangis a curved piece of wood which comes back to you if you throw it in the correct way. Boomerangs were first used by the people who were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
• VERB （计划）起反作用，使自食其果
  If a planboomerangs, its result is not the one that was intended and is harmful to the person who made the plan.
  1. The trick boomeranged, though...
     然而这个花招竟害了自己。
  2. He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.
     他冒着失败的危险进行他所谓的“公投”，但这恐怕会反过来对他不利。

双语例句

• His plan to reduce the number of workers boomeranged on him.
  他想要裁减工人的计划对他起了反作用。
• The trick boomeranged, though
  然而这个花招竟害了自己。
• His attempt to discredit his opponent boomeranged on him when he was charged with libel.
  他企图败坏对手名声反而自食其果，被控以诽谤罪。