释义 |
boomerang/ˈbu:məræŋ/ n. & v.●n. 1 a curved flat hardwood missile used by Australian Aboriginals to kill prey, and often of a kind able to return in flight to the thrower 回飞标(澳大利亚土著人用作狩猎的一种飞标,如击不中目标能飞回原处) 2 a plan or scheme that recoils on its originator 自食其果的计划(计谋) ●v. intr. 1 act as a boomerang (如同回飞标般)扔出后飞回原处 2 (of a plan or action) backfire (计划、行为)使人自食其果 [Dharuk bumariny] |