backfired
US /ˈbækˌfaɪərd/
UK /ˈbækˌfaɪəd/
動詞
適得其反, 事與願違
(of a plan or action) have an unintended and unwelcome result
範例:
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His attempt to impress her backfired when he spilled coffee on her dress.
他想給她留下好印象的嘗試適得其反，他把咖啡灑在了她的裙子上。
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The new policy was intended to help the poor, but it backfired and made things worse.
新政策旨在幫助窮人，但它適得其反，使情況變得更糟。
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