misfire
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mis·fire /ˌmɪsˈfaɪə $ -ˈfaɪr/ verb [intransitive] 1 SUCCESSFUL#if a plan or joke misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the result that you intended 〔计划或笑话〕未达到预期的效果，失败 → backfire His attempt at a joke misfired. 他的笑话没让人笑起来。 I was worried that the plan might misfire. 我担心这个计划可能要落空。2. TTCif an engine misfires, the petrol mixture does not burn at the right time 〔发动机〕不点火，不启动3. PMWSHOOTif a gun misfires, the bullet does not come out 〔枪〕射不出子弹→ See Verb table
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misfire
mis‧fire /ˌmɪsˈfaɪə $ -ˈfaɪr/
verb [intransitive]
1. if a plan or joke misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the result that you intended ⇨ backfire:
His attempt at a joke misfired.
I was worried that the plan might misfire.
2. if an engine misfires, the petrol mixture does not burn at the right time
3. if a gun misfires, the bullet does not come out
mis‧fire /ˌmɪsˈfaɪə $ -ˈfaɪr/
verb [intransitive]1. if a plan or joke misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the result that you intended ⇨ backfire:
2. if an engine misfires, the petrol mixture does not burn at the right time
3. if a gun misfires, the bullet does not come out