boomerang
翻译
回旋镖, 自食其果的行为
例句
An Australian boomerang can return to the thrower.
澳大利亚的回旋镖可以返回到投掷者手中。
His lies were a boomerang that destroyed his career.
他的谎言成了毁掉他事业的回旋镖。
语法模式
act as a boomerang 产生事与愿违的后果 His policy acted as a boomerang.
近义词
同义词: backfire (事与愿违), rebound (反弹)
词源
来自澳大利亚原住民语言。
记忆技巧
想象一个会回到投掷者手中的物体。这也适用于行动和言语。