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

backfirebackfire /ˈbækfaɪɚ/ verb [intransitive]

VERB TABLE

backfire

Simple Form
Present	they	backfire
	it	backfires
Past	it, they	backfired
Present perfect	they	have backfired
	it	has backfired
Past perfect	it, they	had backfired
Future	it, they	will backfire
Future perfect	it, they	will have backfired

Continuous Form
Present	they	are backfiring
	it	is backfiring
Past	they	were backfiring
	it	was backfiring
Present perfect	they	have been backfiring
	it	has been backfiring
Past perfect	it, they	had been backfiring
Future	it, they	will be backfiring
Future perfect	it, they	will have been backfiring

1if a plan or action backfires, it has a different and more negative effect than the one you intended: backfire on This decision could easily backfire on the governor.2if a car backfires, it makes a sudden loud noise because the engine is not working correctly