耀久九英英词典

misfire

M 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌmɪsˈfaɪər]
  • 美式音标 [ˌmɪsˈfaɪr]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • v.(枪炮等)不发火；不奏效；发动不起来
  • n.(枪炮等)不发火；不奏效

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英汉例句

    用作动词 (v.)

  • The joke misfired completely.
    这个笑话讲得完全不成功。
  • The engine is misfiring badly on one cylinder.
    发动机有一个汽缸严重失灵。

    • 用作名词 (n.)

  • They were made the scapegoats for the misfire of the program.
    他们成了那个计划失败的替罪羊。

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (GUN) If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to come out.
  • (ENGINE) When an engine misfires, the fuel inside it starts to burn at the wrong moment.
  • (PLAN) If a plan misfires, it does not have the result that was intended.