backfire

back·fire

B0011800 (băk′fīr′)n.1. An explosion of prematurely ignited fuel or of unburned exhaust gases in an internal-combustion engine.2. The backward escape of gases or cartridge fragments when a gun is fired.3. A fire started in the path of an oncoming fire in order to deprive it of fuel and thereby control or extinguish it.intr.v. back·fired, back·fir·ing, back·fires 1. To explode in the manner of or make the sound of a backfire.2. To start or use a backfire in extinguishing or controlling a forest fire.3. To produce an unexpected, undesired result.

backfire

(ˌbækˈfaɪə) vb (intr) 1. (Automotive Engineering) (of an internal-combustion engine) to emit a loud noise as a result of an explosion in the inlet manifold or exhaust system2. (of an endeavour, plan, etc) to have an unwanted effect on its perpetrator: his plans backfired on him. 3. (Forestry) to start a controlled fire in order to halt an advancing forest or prairie fire by creating a barren arean4. (Automotive Engineering) (in an internal-combustion engine)a. an explosion of unburnt gases in the exhaust systemb. a premature explosion in a cylinder or inlet manifold5. (Forestry) a controlled fire started to create a barren area that will halt an advancing forest or prairie fire

back•fire

(ˈbækˌfaɪ^ər)

v. -fired, -fir•ing,
n. v.i. 1. (of an internal-combustion engine) to have a loud, premature explosion in the intake manifold. 2. to bring a result opposite to that planned. 3. to start a fire deliberately in order to check a forest or prairie fire by creating a barren area in advance of it. n. 4. (in an internal-combustion engine) a premature, explosive ignition of fuel in the intake manifold. 5. an explosion coming out of the breech of a firearm. 6. a fire started intentionally to check the advance of a forest fire. [1775–85, Amer.]

backfire

Past participle: backfired
Gerund: backfiring

Imperative
backfire
backfire

Present
I backfire
you backfire
he/she/it backfires
we backfire
you backfire
they backfire

Preterite
I backfired
you backfired
he/she/it backfired
we backfired
you backfired
they backfired

Present Continuous
I am backfiring
you are backfiring
he/she/it is backfiring
we are backfiring
you are backfiring
they are backfiring

Present Perfect
I have backfired
you have backfired
he/she/it has backfired
we have backfired
you have backfired
they have backfired

Past Continuous
I was backfiring
you were backfiring
he/she/it was backfiring
we were backfiring
you were backfiring
they were backfiring

Past Perfect
I had backfired
you had backfired
he/she/it had backfired
we had backfired
you had backfired
they had backfired

Future
I will backfire
you will backfire
he/she/it will backfire
we will backfire
you will backfire
they will backfire

Future Perfect
I will have backfired
you will have backfired
he/she/it will have backfired
we will have backfired
you will have backfired
they will have backfired

Future Continuous
I will be backfiring
you will be backfiring
he/she/it will be backfiring
we will be backfiring
you will be backfiring
they will be backfiring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been backfiring
you have been backfiring
he/she/it has been backfiring
we have been backfiring
you have been backfiring
they have been backfiring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been backfiring
you will have been backfiring
he/she/it will have been backfiring
we will have been backfiring
you will have been backfiring
they will have been backfiring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been backfiring
you had been backfiring
he/she/it had been backfiring
we had been backfiring
you had been backfiring
they had been backfiring

Conditional
I would backfire
you would backfire
he/she/it would backfire
we would backfire
you would backfire
they would backfire

Past Conditional
I would have backfired
you would have backfired
he/she/it would have backfired
we would have backfired
you would have backfired
they would have backfired

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	backfire - the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is firedblowbackblowup, detonation, explosion - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reactionbackblast, back-blast - backfire from a recoilless weapon
	2.	backfire - a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engineblowup, detonation, explosion - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
	3.	backfire - a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its pathfire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
	4.	backfire - a miscalculation that recoils on its makerboomerangmiscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning - a mistake in calculating
Verb	1.	backfire - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"backlash, recoilhap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
	2.	backfire - emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	3.	backfire - set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fireburn, burn down, fire - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"

backfire

verb1. fail, founder, flop (informal), rebound, fall through, fall flat, boomerang, miscarry, misfire, go belly-up (slang), turn out badly, meet with disaster The President's tactics could backfire.2. misfire The car backfired.

backfire

verbTo produce an unexpected and undesired result:boomerang.

Translations

事与愿违产生事与愿违的结果回火

back

(bӕk) noun1. in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine. She lay on her back. （人）背部 （人）背部 2. in animals, the upper part of the body. She put the saddle on the horse's back. （動物）背部 （动物）背部，后面 3. that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front. the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall. 背面 背面4. in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards. （足球等的）後衛 （足球等的）后卫 adjective of or at the back. the back door. 後面的 后面的 adverb1. to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came. I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner. 回原處 回原处2. away (from something); not near (something). Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you! 退開 后退3. towards the back (of something). Sit back in your chair. 往後 向后4. in return; in response to. When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back. 回覆 答复5. to, or in, the past. Think back to your childhood. 回溯 回溯 verb1. to (cause to) move backwards. He backed (his car) out of the garage. 倒退 倒退2. to help or support. Will you back me against the others? 支持 支持3. to bet or gamble on. I backed your horse to win. 打賭或下賭注 下赌注在...上ˈbacker noun a person who supports someone or something, especially with money. the backer of the new theatre. 贊助人，支持者 赞助人，支持者 ˈbackbite verb to criticize a person when he is not present. 背後批評 背后说人坏话ˈbackbiting nounConstant backbiting by her colleagues led to her resignation. 背後中傷 诽谤ˈbackbone noun1. the spine. the backbone of a fish. 背脊 脊骨2. the chief support. The older employees are the backbone of the industry. 主要支柱 主要支柱ˈbackbreaking adjective (of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work. Digging the garden is a backbreaking job. 繁重的，累人的 非常辛劳的，艰苦繁重的 ˌbackˈdate verb1. to put an earlier date on (a cheque etc). He should have paid his bill last month and so he has backdated the cheque. 在(支票)上填上先前的日期 在（支票）上书写更早的日期 2. to make payable from a date in the past. Our rise in pay was backdated to April. 從過去某個時點開始支付 自过去某时起支付ˌbackˈfire verb1. (of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system. The car backfired. (汽車引擎)回火 （汽车）回火 2. (of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results. His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money. 得到適得其反的結果 产生事与愿违的结果ˈbackground noun1. the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc. He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture. 背景 背景2. happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc. the background to a situation. 背景情況 背景情况3. a person's origins, education etc. She was ashamed of her humble background. 經歷，學歷 经历，学历 ˈbackhand noun1. in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball. a clever backhand; His backhand is very strong. (網球等的)反手擊球 （网球等的）反手击球 2. writing with the letters sloping backwards. I can always recognize her backhand. 左斜體筆跡 左斜体书法 adverb using backhand. She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand. 反手地 反手地ˈbacklog noun a pile of uncompleted work etc which has collected. a backlog of orders because of the strike. 積壓的工作 积压的工作ˌback-ˈnumber noun an out-of-date copy or issue of a magazine etc. He collects back-numbers of comic magazines. 過期的期刊 过期的报刊ˈbackpack noun (especially American) a bag that walkers, people who go on trips, or students carry on their backs. 背包 背包ˈbackpacking: go backpacking to go on trips or go camping carrying a backpack. 揹著背包旅行或露營 背包旅行或露营ˈbackpacker noun 揹著背包旅行或露營的人，背包客 背包旅行或露营者ˈbackside noun the bottom or buttocks. He sits on his backside all day long and does no work. 臀部 屁股，臀部 ˈbackslash noun the sign (\\). 反斜線 反斜线符号ˈbackstroke noun in swimming, a stroke made when lying on one's back in the water. The child is good at backstroke. 仰泳 仰泳ˈbackup noun1. additional people who provide help when it is needed. The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began. 後備人員 后援，后备者 2. a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed. (電腦檔案)備份 备份文件3. (also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one. a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails. 備用(設備或系統等) 备份的，备用的 ˈbackwash noun1. a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water. the backwash of the steamer. 船行經水面後形成的回流 由船等运动引起的逆流2. the unintentional results of an action, situation etc. The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms. 無心造成的結果 反响ˈbackwater noun1. a stretch of river not in the main stream. 河川某段水流受阻所形成的回水 回流2. a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside. That village is rather a backwater. 與世隔絕的地方 闭塞的地方，與世隔絕的地方 ˌbackˈyard noun (especially American) a garden at the back of a house etc. He grows vegetables in his backyard. 後院 后院back down to give up one's opinion, claim etc. She backed down in the face of strong opposition. 放棄(己見、要求等)，讓步 放弃（观点），退让 back of (American) behind. He parked back of the store. 在...的後方 在...的后部back on to (of a building etc) to have its back next to (something). My house backs on to the racecourse. 背對著 背对著back out1. to move out backwards. He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out. 倒退移出 倒出2. to withdraw from a promise etc. You promised to help – you mustn't back out now! 收回(承諾)，食言 收回（承诺） back up1. to support or encourage. The new evidence backed up my arguments. 支持 支持2. to make a copy of the information stored on the computer or disk. 備份 备份have one's back to the wall to be in a very difficult or desperate situation. He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one. 進退維谷 处于绝境put someone's back up to anger someone. He put my back up with his boasting. 激怒（某人） 激怒（某人） take a back seat to take an unimportant position. At these discussions he always takes a back seat and listens to others talking. 退居第二線 处于次要地位，谦让

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