misfire

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˈfaɪər/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˈfaɪə(r)/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
intransitive verb
R

to not work as planned

Their marketing strategy misfired and they ended up losing customers.

他們的營銷策略失敗了,結果失去了客戶。

R

to not function properly due to incorrect fuel combustion

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

汽車開始喘振,因為其中一個氣缸發生故障。

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.

士兵在關鍵時刻槍械出現故障,他感到失望。

translation

vi. 未按計劃進行, 點火失敗, 啞火

詞形變化

3rd Present misfires
Past misfired
Perfect misfired
Progressive misfiring