blowback
noun[U]
mainlyUSuk/ˈbləʊ.bæk/us/ˈbloʊ.bæk/negativereactionsorresultsthat were notintended, such ascriticism,protest, oranger:
意料之外的不良效果(或结果、影响)If hetriedtocontrolimmigration, there would be blowback fromfarmerswho could not getworkerstopickproduce.如果他试图控制移民,就会遭到农场主反对,因为他们会招不到工人采摘农产品。
Reacting and responding
- act onsomething
- backlash
- bat
- batsomethingback
- bite
- bite back (atsomeone/something)
- overreaction
- pearl-clutching
- play it by earidiom
- press/pushsomeone'sbuttonsidiom
- press/push/hit (all) the right buttonsidiom
- reaction
- respond
- sensitive
- supersensitivity
- ticklish
- ultra-sensitive
- wake
- wake up!idiom
- whitelash