boomerang
/ˈbuːməræŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbuːməræŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbü-mə-ˌraŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/ (ame, ipa)
boomerang — 名詞
- boomerangsingular
- boomerangsplural
1. A curved piece of wood, plastic, or other material that is designed to spin when
迴力鏢
扔出後會飛回的彎曲投擲器具
A curved piece of wood, plastic, or other material that is designed to spin when thrown so that it travels in a circle and returns to the person who threw it.
At the park, Wei threw the boomerang and watched it curve back toward him.
在公園裡，Wei 扔出迴力鏢，看著它繞個彎飛回自己身邊。
collocation: throw a boomerang
Hana's grandfather showed her how to carve a traditional boomerang from acacia wood.
Hana 的祖父教她如何用相思木雕刻傳統的迴力鏢。
The boomerang spun high above the crowd before landing softly in Diego's open hand.
迴力鏢在群眾頭頂高速旋轉，然後輕柔地落在 Diego 伸出的手中。
Tourists gathered to watch an Aboriginal elder demonstrate the way a returning boomerang flies.
觀光客聚集觀看一位原住民長老示範迴力鏢如何在空中飛回。
Omar bought a painted boomerang at the souvenir shop but never managed to make it return.
Omar 在紀念品店買了一把彩繪迴力鏢，但從來沒能讓它飛回來。
- throwing stick
general term for any stick-shaped throwing weapon; boomerangs are a specific type that return
- kylie
Australian Aboriginal term for a hunting stick, often non-returning; less common in learner contexts
用法筆記
Typically refers to the returning kind used for sport today, though non-returning hunting boomerangs also exist historically.
常見錯誤
2. A scheme, remark, or action that ends up harming the person who started it, inst
反效果；自食其果
計畫或言行反過來傷害始作俑者
A scheme, remark, or action that ends up harming the person who started it, instead of producing the advantage they expected.
Keiko's attempt to spread a rumour about a coworker proved to be a boomerang when she lost everyone's trust.
Keiko 試圖散播關於同事的謠言，結果成了反效果——她失去了所有人的信任。
pattern: [something] prove(s) to be a boomerang
The lawyer's aggressive questioning became a boomerang that made her own witness seem unreliable.
那位律師咄咄逼人的質詢變成了自食其果，反而讓自己的證人顯得不值得信賴。
What started as Santi's trick on his brother turned into a boomerang when their parents grounded him.
Santi 原本只是想捉弄弟弟，結果演變成自食其果——父母發現後他被禁足了。
The company's false advertising campaign was a boomerang that damaged its reputation for years.
公司的不實廣告活動造成了反效果，多年來一直損害著它的聲譽。
Elena's harsh criticism of the new policy was a political boomerang when voters disagreed with her stance.
Elena 對新政策的嚴厲批評成了政治上的反效果，因為選民不同意她的立場。
- backlash
focuses on the reaction from others, while boomerang emphasises the self-inflicted nature
- double-edged sword
idiomatic; something that has both good and bad effects, not necessarily self-inflicted
- own goal
British informal; an action that harms the person who took it, similar to boomerang but more common in sports metaphor
用法筆記
Usually appears with a possessive or descriptive adjective: "his plan was a boomerang," "a legal boomerang." Often used in news commentary about politics or business.
boomerang — 動詞
- boomerangpresent simple I / you / we / they
- boomerangs3rd person singular
- boomeranging-ing form
- boomerangedpast simple
1. If a plan, strategy, or action boomerangs, it causes harm to the person responsi
產生反效果；自食其果
計畫反過來傷害策劃者
If a plan, strategy, or action boomerangs, it causes harm to the person responsible for it rather than the benefit they had intended.
The company's attempt to silence critics boomeranged when the story appeared on the front page of every newspaper.
公司企圖打壓批評者的行動產生了反效果，故事登上每一家報紙的頭版。
pattern: [plan/action] boomerang(s) — subject is the plan itself
Ananya's plan to make her ex-boyfriend jealous boomeranged on her when he simply stopped returning her calls.
Ananya 想讓前男友吃醋的計畫自食其果——他直接不再接她的電話了。
pattern: boomerang on [someone]
The general's strategy boomeranged when the enemy anticipated his move and surrounded his troops.
將軍的戰略產生了反效果，敵軍預判了他的動向並包圍了他的部隊。
Dmitri's dishonest tax filing boomeranged against him when the audit revealed years of hidden income.
Dmitri 不誠實的報稅行為自食其果，稽核揭露了他多年的隱藏收入。
The mayor's attempt to cut school funding boomeranged when parents organised a campaign to vote her out.
市長試圖削減學校經費的做法產生了反效果，家長們組織了一場競選活動要把她拉下台。
文法句型
boomerang on [someone]
boomerang against [someone]
用法筆記
Always intransitive — there is no direct object. The person affected is introduced by 'on' or 'against'. Not used in passive voice.