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逆火,回火,放火放逆火,预先放火,发生意外
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backfire
n 1: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold
or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
2: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker [syn: {boomerang}]
v 1: have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may
backfire and cause you a lot of trouble" [syn: {backlash}]
2: emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My
old car backfires all the time"
3: set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie
fire