Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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backfiring

/ˌbækˈfaɪərɪŋ/B2

适得其反 (v. / adj.)

`backfiring` 指计划或行动产生了反效果。句中「It's `backfiring`」就是这招没奏效,反而出问题。常见用法:`backfire on someone`。

If this is your strategy to cheer me up,
-It's backfiring. -Sir, I don't think you realize how good flat numbers are.
I went back 12 years.