他本想通过迟到显示自己很忙,结果却适得其反惹恼了老板。

His plan to appear busy by arriving late backfired and only annoyed the boss.

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His plan to appear busy by arriving late backfired and only annoyed the boss.

backfired 是动词 backfire 的过去式。backfire 由 back(向后)和 fire(开火)组成,原指枪炮"逆火、回火"现象,引申为"产生与预期相反的效果"或"事与愿违"。 在句中表示"计划产生了与预期完全相反的结果",即"适得其反"。

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