英语词汇“boomerang”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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....

He says he found an ancient carving of a ‘quadrang’ style boomerang etched into a rock in Ilkley Moor depicting a boomerang as a weapon.
He favours an Aboriginal ceremony, with a flaming boomerang curving majestically into the waiting cauldron as the highlight.

verb [no object]

(Of a plan or action) recoil on the originator: misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a car-maker...

Through this book, I have tried to say that American policies have boomeranged everywhere.
Development here has often been based on strategies that have boomeranged.
A veil should be drawn over his attempted clearance that boomeranged for a Rangers corner.

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

Origin

Early 19th century: from Dharuk.

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.... He says he found an ancient carving of a ‘quadrang’ style boomerang etched into a rock in Ilkley Moor depicting a boomerang as a weapon. He favours an Aboriginal ceremony, with a flaming boomerang curving majestically into the waiting cauldron as the highlight. verb [no object] (Of a plan or action) recoil on the originator: misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on* a car-maker... Through this book, I have tried to say that American policies have boomeranged everywhere. Development here has often been based on strategies that have boomeranged. A veil should be drawn over his attempted clearance that boomeranged for a Rangers corner. 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 Origin Early 19th century: from Dharuk.
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