| 释义 |
Noun: backfire 'bak`fIr- The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- blowback - A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- 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 miscalculation that recoils on its maker
- boomerang
Verb: backfire 'bak`fIr- Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
- backlash, recoil - Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
"My old car backfires all the time" - Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Derived forms: backfires, backfired, backfiring Type of: blowup, burn, burn down, come about, detonation, explosion, fall out, fire, go on, hap, happen, make noise, miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning, noise, occur, pass, pass off, resound, take place Encyclopedia: Backfire |