misfire

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˈfaɪər/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˈfaɪə(r)/
頻度
難易度
タグ RARE
intransitive verb
R

to not work as planned

Their marketing strategy misfired and they ended up losing customers.

マーケティング戦略が失敗し、顧客を失ってしまった。

R

to not function properly due to incorrect fuel combustion

The car started to sputter because one of the cylinders was misfiring.

車の1つのシリンダが故障しているため、パチパチと音を立て始めた。

R

to fail to expel a bullet or projectile when a weapon is fired

The soldier was disappointed when his gun misfired during the critical moment.

兵士は、重要な瞬間に銃が故障して失望しました。

translation

vi. 失敗, 点火不良, 射撃失敗

語形変化

3rd Present misfires
Past misfired
Perfect misfired
Progressive misfiring

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