backfire
英 [b?k'fa??]
美['b?k'fa?r]
- vi. 放出逆火；預(yù)先放火；產(chǎn)生出乎意料及事與愿違的結(jié)果
- n. 逆火，回火
考試真題
- Curiosity is often considered a good instinct－It can lead to new scientific advances, for instance－but sometimes such inquiry can backfire.
2018年考研真題（英語(yǔ)二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ