boomerang
🇺🇸
/ˈbuːməræŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbuːməræŋ/
noun
R
A curved, flat piece of wood or plastic that is thrown and can fly in a circle, returning to the thrower. It was first used by Australian Aborigines for hunting.
The child enjoyed playing with the boomerang at the park.
子供は公園でブーメランを遊ぶのが楽しかった。
verb
R
When a plan backfires and causes harm to the person who made it instead of the intended target.
His attempt to get her in trouble boomeranged and he ended up being punished.
彼は彼女を問題に落とそうとしたが、逆に自分に返り討ちになり、最後は罰を受けることになった。
translation
ブーメラン
逆効果を生む
語形変化
3rd Present
boomerangs
Past
boomeranged
Perfect
boomeranged
Progressive
boomeranging
Plural
boomerangs