boomerang
US /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
UK /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
名詞
1.
ブーメラン
a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so as to return to the thrower, used by Australian Aborigines as a weapon or for hunting
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He demonstrated how to throw a boomerang.
彼はブーメランの投げ方を実演した。
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The children enjoyed playing with a toy boomerang.
子供たちは玩具のブーメランで遊ぶのを楽しんだ。
2.
ブーメラン効果, 逆効果
a plan or action that harms the person who planned or began it
例:
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His attempt to discredit his opponent proved to be a political boomerang.
彼の対立候補を信用失墜させようとする試みは、政治的なブーメランとなった。
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The new policy had a boomerang effect, harming the very people it was meant to help.
新しい政策はブーメラン効果をもたらし、助けるべき人々を傷つけた。
動詞
跳ね返る, 逆効果になる
to return to the person who sent or started it, often with an unpleasant result
例:
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His harsh words often boomerang back on him.
彼の厳しい言葉はしばしば彼に跳ね返ってくる。
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The criticism he directed at others eventually boomeranged, damaging his own reputation.
彼が他人に向けた批判は最終的にブーメランとなり、彼自身の評判を傷つけた。