boomerang
- IPA[ˈbo͞oməˌraNG]
美式
- a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.
- (of a plan or action) return to the originator, often with negative consequences
verb: boomerang, 3rd person present: boomerangs, gerund or present participle: boomeranging, past tense: boomeranged, past participle: boomeranged
noun: boomerang, plural noun: boomerangs
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.
動詞
- 1. (of a plan or action) return to the originator, often with negative consequences misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a carmaker