boomerang
翻譯
迴旋鏢, 自食其果的行為
例句
An Australian boomerang can return to the thrower.
澳大利亞的迴旋鏢可以返回到投擲者手中。
His lies were a boomerang that destroyed his career.
他的謊言成了毀掉他事業的迴旋鏢。
文法模式
act as a boomerang 產生事與願違的後果 His policy acted as a boomerang.
近義詞
同義詞: backfire (事與願違), rebound (反彈)
詞源
來自澳大利亞原住民語言。
記憶技巧
想像一個會回到投擲者手中的物體。這也適用於行動和言語。