misfiremis•fire /ˌmɪs'faɪəʳ/

vi

1. (枪等)不发火，射不出

2. (发动机等)发动不起来

• The engine misfired several times. 发动机好几次发动不起来。

3. (计划等)不奏效；(笑话等)达不到预期效果

• His joke has misfired completely. 他的笑话完全没有达到效果。

–misfire /'mɪsfaɪəʳ/ n C