Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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backfiring
/ˌbækˈfaɪərɪŋ/B2
適得其反 (v. / adj.)
`backfiring` 指計畫或行動產生了反效果。句中「It's `backfiring`」就是這招沒奏效,反而出問題。常見用法:`backfire on someone`(對某人產生反效果)。
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.
