Then, while those firefighters dig, others start a backfire.

然后，当这些消防员挖洞的时候，其他人却适得其反。

Scientists tell us this can backfire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing.

科学家告诉我们，这可能适得其反，实际上会对我们的幸福产生负面影响。

While this may seem justified by a noble goal, such "policy by people" tactics rarely work, and often backfire.

尽管这似乎符合一个崇高的目标，但这种“人民的政策”策略很少奏效，而且往往适得其反。

Curiosity is often considered a good instinct—it can lead to new scientific advances, for instance—but sometimes such inquiry can backfire.

好奇心通常被认为是一种有益的本能——比如它能带来新的科学进步——但有时这种探究可能会适得其反。

The president's tactics could backfire.

总统的策略可能会事与愿违。

But GE's move could backfire.

但是通用的动作可能会有反作用。

But this could backfire.

但是，这可能会适得其反。

Phone calls can backfire.

电话可以回应。

That may yet backfire.

这也许会事与愿违。

If it has any effect, the law may backfire.

如果这样的话，法案的实施效果也许将会适得其反。

Lies always backfire.

谎言总是事与愿违。

However, a good belief could also backfire.

然而，坚定的信念可能带来反作用。

If you break too many rules, it'll backfire.

如果你打破了太多的规则，也可能会产生事与愿违的结果。

Others say the scare tactics can sometimes backfire.

其他人说这些吓人的策略可能会适得其反。

Even then, however, the strategy might backfire.

但即便到那时，现在的策略也会反伤其身。

The problem is that the Fed's stern talk may backfire.

问题在于美联储严厉的措辞可能会适得其反。

Using an Advisory Board as a Promo Tool Will backfire.

把顾问团当成推广工具会适得其反。

Inexpert official intervention can easily backfire.

官方的外行干预容易产生相反的效果。

If what you're saying is not compelling, it could backfire.

如果你说的话本身就不具可信性，就只能适得其反了。

Even when decisions are made they sometimes seem to backfire.

等到做出了决策，又常常是事与愿违。

But librarians' backgrounds in the law can sometimes backfire.

但是图书馆员的法学院背景有时也会有反作用。

Please do not use hotel language or else our plan will backfire.

请不要使用酒店用语，否则这些评论将产生反效果。

Even assuming it's the latter, though, this bit of PR could backfire.

即便是后者，部分公关可能会适得其反。

However, this approach can backfire if it triggers a price-cutting spiral.

然而事与愿违的是，这条途径可能引发商家竞相降价。

Rewards work under some circumstances but sometimes they backfire. Spectacularly.

奖励在一些情形下有用，而在一些情况下却会适得其反。

The Chinese economic engine is going to have a backfire, and we'll all feel it.

中国的经济引擎将产生反效果，没人能够置身事外。

Wanting to get a girlfriend is fine, but expressing this early on will only backfire.

想要找到女朋友是很正常的，但过早表露这种想法只会适得其反。

Another risk is that restrictions placed on firms that receive public money backfire.

另一个风险就是，对接受公共资金的公司所规定的限制会适得其反。

Measures that usually promote growth and job creation can have little effect, or backfire.

通常可以促进增长和就业的措施几乎起不到什么效果，甚至会适得其反。