backfire
[bæk'faɪə]
释义
v.产生出乎意料及事与愿违的结果
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
例句
STEVE: So the lawyer said theres nothing you can do?
FIONA：If we sue, it could backfire. Make things worse.(Shameless)
史蒂夫：律师说你束手无策吗？
菲奥娜：我们若上诉，会适得其反。情况会更糟。（无耻之徒）
