Word · Frequency #12108
backlash
强烈反对；抵制；反击
to react strongly or lash back against something
- 1.
To perform a backlash, to lash back in reaction to some cause.
进行反冲,因某种原因反击
- 2.
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
反作用于行为发起者并带来不利后果；产生反效果
反作用；反噬；自食其果；进行反冲,因某种原因反击；反作用于行为发起者并带来不利后果；产生反效果
In use
The company's decision to cut costs backlashed when customers complained.
His harsh criticism backlashed, making him lose respect among colleagues.
The politician's comments backlashed, causing a drop in approval ratings.
Verb forms
base backlash · third person backlashes · -ing backlashing · past backlashed · past participle backlashed
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- backlash against
- 对……进行反击；强烈反对……
- The public backlashed against the new tax.公众强烈反对新税。
- backlash on
- 反作用到……身上；使……自食其果
- The policy backlashed on the government.这项政策反作用于政府，使其自食其果。
- backlash over
- 就……作出强烈反应；因……反弹
- Fans backlashed over the last episode.粉丝对最后一集作出强烈反应。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 back（向后）+ lash（猛抽），像鞭子抽回去，反作用到发起者身上，自食其果。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：政治或舆论讨论、组织变革后的反应、个人或团体遭到反击 backlash 作动词较少见，多用于较正式或书面语境，表示强烈反击或产生不利反作用；日常口语中更常用名词 backlash 或 strike back。实际用法会随主语和语境变化，比较混合。
Grammar Note
Typically used without an object; the subject is the action or policy that produces an undesired reaction.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with the final /æʃ/ of 'backlash': lash, clash, slash, crash, splash, flash. Beware lookalikes such as 'wash' and 'squash', which are spelled with '-ash' but are pronounced with /ɒ/ or /ɑː/, not /æ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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