单词 | boomerang |
释义 | boomerang/ˈbuːməraŋ![]() noun ![]() A curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aborigines as a hunting weapon.Well, although we associate the boomerang with Australian Aborigines, many cultures used boomerang-like equipment in prehistoric times....
verb [no object] (Of a plan or action) recoil on the originator: misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a car-maker...
Synonyms backfire, recoil, reverse, rebound, come back, bounce back, spring back, return, ricochet; have an adverse effect, have unwelcome repercussions, be self-defeating, cause one to be hoist with one's own petard informal blow up in one's face archaic redound OriginEarly 19th century: from Dharuk. |
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