petards

[US]/[ˈpetɑːd]/
[UK]/[ˈpɪtɑːrd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 一種小炸彈或煙火,尤指會發出巨響的;可能導致失敗或尷尬的事物。

Phrases & Collocations

kick up petards

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avoid petards

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petards flying

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petards exploded

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petards everywhere

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petards falling

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petards detonated

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petards scattered

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petards rolling

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petards burst

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Example Sentences

the company's new product launch felt like firing off a dud petard.

公司的新产品发布就像是引爆了一個無效的導火線。

he cut off his own legs trying to undermine his rivals, a classic case of firing petards in the air.

他為了打擊競爭對手而自斷腿腳,這是典型的空中點火行為。

the politician's speech was a verbal petard, full of contradictions and inconsistencies.

這位政治家的演說是一種言語上的導火線,充滿了矛盾和不一致之處。

don't fire petards in the air; focus on solving the problem at hand.

不要空中點火;專注於解決眼前的問題。

the failed negotiation was a petard that exploded in their faces.

這次失敗的談判就像是在他們臉上引爆的導火線。

it's foolish to fire petards when you're already behind.

當你已經處於劣勢時,再去點火是愚蠢的。

the project's downfall was a result of firing petards in the air with unrealistic deadlines.

這個專案的失敗是因為在不切實際的期限下進行空中點火。

firing petards in the air rarely leads to a positive outcome.

空中點火很少會帶來正面的結果。

the team's strategy was essentially firing petards, achieving nothing but wasted resources.

這個團隊的策略基本上就是空中點火,除了浪費資源外什麼也沒有達到。

he realized he'd been firing petards after making a series of poor decisions.

在做出一系列糟糕的決定後,他意識到自己一直在進行空中點火。

the marketing campaign backfired, proving to be a costly petard.

這場市場推廣活動適得其反,證明這是一個昂貴的導火線。

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