boomerang
US /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
UK /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
名词
1.
回旋镖
a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so as to return to the thrower, used by Australian Aborigines as a weapon or for hunting
示例:
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He demonstrated how to throw a boomerang.
他演示了如何投掷回旋镖。
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The children enjoyed playing with a toy boomerang.
孩子们喜欢玩玩具回旋镖。
2.
回旋镖效应, 自食其果
a plan or action that harms the person who planned or began it
示例:
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His attempt to discredit his opponent proved to be a political boomerang.
他诋毁对手的企图结果适得其反，成了一个政治回旋镖。
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The new policy had a boomerang effect, harming the very people it was meant to help.
这项新政策产生了回旋镖效应，伤害了它本应帮助的人。
动词
反噬, 适得其反
to return to the person who sent or started it, often with an unpleasant result
示例:
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His harsh words often boomerang back on him.
他的刻薄言辞常常反噬他自己。
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The criticism he directed at others eventually boomeranged, damaging his own reputation.
他针对他人的批评最终反噬，损害了他自己的声誉。