own goal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌown ˈgoal noun [countable] British English 1. DSa goal that you accidentally score against your own team without intending to in a game of football, hockey etc 乌龙球〔足球、曲棍球等比赛中误入自己球门的一球〕2 informalMISTAKE an action or remark that has the opposite effect from what you intended 〔不利于自己的〕错事,蠢话,自打嘴巴 The minister’s admission turned out to be a spectacular own goal. 结果这位部长的供述成了精彩的自打嘴巴。
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own goal• Farncombe took the lead after ten minutes, but Haslemere soon equalised through an own goal.ˌown ˈgoal nounChineseSyllable
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own goal
ˌown ˈgoal
noun [countable] British English
1. a goal that you accidentally score against your own team without intending to in a game of football, hockey etc
2. informal an action or remark that has the opposite effect from what you intended:
The minister’s admission turned out to be a spectacular own goal.
ˌown ˈgoal
noun [countable] British English1. a goal that you accidentally score against your own team without intending to in a game of football, hockey etc
2. informal an action or remark that has the opposite effect from what you intended: