misfire
verb [ I ] uk/ˌmɪsˈfaɪər/ us/ˌmɪsˈfaɪr/
(GUN)
(枪弹)射不出,哑火
If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to come out.
(ENGINE)
(引擎)无法启动,不能正常运行
When an engine misfires, the fuel inside it starts to burn at the wrong moment.
There was a loud bang, like the sound of an engine misfiring. 有一声巨响,像是引擎发动不起来的声音。
(PLAN)
(计划)未达到预期效果,未达到预期目的,失败
If a plan misfires, it does not have the result that was intended.
The boy's death was the result of a practical joke that misfired. 男孩的死是一场恶作剧出的岔子。