backfire
英 [bæk'faɪə]
美['bæk'faɪr]
- vi. 放出逆火;预先放火;产生出乎意料及事与愿违的结果
- n. 逆火,回火
考试真题
- Curiosity is often considered a good instinct-It can lead to new scientific advances, for instance-but sometimes such inquiry can backfire.
2018年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ