misfire

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mis·fire [misfire misfires misfired misfiring] BrE [ˌmɪsˈfaɪə(r)] NAmE [ˌmɪsˈfaɪər] verb
1. intransitive (of a plan or joke)to fail to have the effect that you had intended
Syn: ↑go wrong
2. (also miss)intransitive (of an engine)to not work correctly because the petrol/gas does not burn at the right time
3. intransitive (of a gun, etc.)to fail to send out a bullet, etc. when fired
compare ↑backfire
See also: ↑miss
Verb forms:

Example Bank:
•Unfortunately their plan misfired badly.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  miss, dud