petard
英 [pɪ'tɑːd]
美
- n. 爆竹，花火；爆炸装置
词组搭配
hoist with (或 by) one's own petard
have one's plans to cause trouble for others backfire on one. (see hoist)
搬起石头砸自己的脚；害人反害己
双语例句
- 1. It was indeed a clever plan to entrap his opponent, but in the end he was hoist by his own petard.
- 设圈套陷害他的对手固然是个妙计, 可是到头来却是作法自毙.
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- 2. The police hoisted the criminal with his own petard.
- 警察使罪犯搬起石头砸自己的脚.
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- 3. Critics say he is in danger of being hoist with his own petard.
- 有批评者认为他的话无疑是作茧自缚,但不管如何,切尔西是否能有一天超越在全球范围拥有五千五百万球迷、年获得五千万英镑收益的曼彻斯特联队?
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