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misfire

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v.不发火

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misfire为短语/超纲词汇

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动词过去式:misfired 过去分词:misfired 现在分词:misfiring 第三人称单数:misfires

misfire


/,mɪs'faɪə(r); mɪs`faɪr/
v
1 [I] (of a gun, rocket, etc) fail to go off correctly (指枪炮、火箭等)误发, 走火, 不发火, 射不出.
2 [I, Ipr] (of an engine, etc) fail to start or function properly (指发动机等)不能正常发动或工作
*The engine is misfiring badly on one cylinder. 发动机有一个汽缸严重失灵.
3 [I] (fig infml比喻, 口) fail to have the desired effect 未得到预期的结果; 未能奏效
*The joke misfired completely. 这个笑话讲得完全不成功. Cf 参看 backfire (back3).

n.

misfire


v [I]
if a plan or joke misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the result that you intended
backfire
 His attempt at a joke misfired.
 I was worried that the plan might misfire.
if an engine misfires, the petrol mixture does not burn at the right time
if a gun misfires, the bullet does not come out