单词 | boomerang |
释义 | boomerang /booh"meuh rang'/, n. 1. a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by the Australian Aborigines as a throwing club, one form of which can be thrown so as to return to the thrower. 2. something, as a scheme or argument, that does injury to the originator. 3. Theat. a. a mobile platform, adjustable to different levels, for painting scenery. b. a batten, usually suspended vertically in the wings, for holding lighting units. v.i. 4. to come back or return, as a boomerang. 5. to cause harm to the originator; backfire. [1820-30; < Dharuk bumariny] |
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