boomerang

/boo-muh-rang/US // ˈbu məˌræŋ //UK // (ˈbuːməˌræŋ) //

回旋镖,回力镖,回旋镖客,回力球

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by Australian Aboriginal peoples as a throwing club, one form of which can be thrown so as to return to the thrower.
- : something, as a scheme or argument, that does injury to the originator.
- : Theater. a mobile platform, adjustable to different levels, for painting scenery.a batten, usually suspended vertically in the wings, for holding lighting units.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to come back or return, as a boomerang.
- : to cause harm to the originator; backfire.

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : coming back, returning, or backfiring: the boomerang consequences of his lies.

verbbackfire

Forms: boomeranging

Synonyms

In a second simulation, the team virtually rejoined the two pieces of boomerang-shaped bone.
She points out the similarities between the Nike swoosh, the Newport cigarette logo, and the red boomerang around the Capital One sign, and how customers have wildly different associations with these brands, even if their branding looks the same.
It flew out of Louisiana, went to Australia, and then returned, like the world’s biggest, most menacing boomerang.
Now that story has boomeranged on the eight-year-old brokerage.
Onboard, the Luna boasted a camera, automatic film processor, and a scanner, and when it boomeranged back past Earth, it transmitted 17 photographs of the moon’s hidden face.
If there's good news, it's that boomerang babies aren't entirely those who can't afford to live on their own.
It would be one thing to attack her judicial philosophy, but attacks on her character as a Latina may well boomerang.
Snakes were always killed with sticks, whilst birds were brought down with the wonderful boomerang.
The well-known instrument called the boomerang is Australian, and it is, perhaps, exclusively so.
Figure 114 is the Nubian sword, which in form exactly resembles the boomerang.
This much, all curved weapons of the boomerang form possess as a common property.

/boo-muh-rang/US // ˈbu məˌræŋ //UK // (ˈbuːməˌræŋ) //

回旋镖,回力镖,回旋镖客,回力球

n.名词 noun

1
- : a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by Australian Aboriginal peoples as a throwing club, one form of which can be thrown so as to return to the thrower.
- : something, as a scheme or argument, that does injury to the originator.
- : Theater. a mobile platform, adjustable to different levels, for painting scenery.a batten, usually suspended vertically in the wings, for holding lighting units.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to come back or return, as a boomerang.
- : to cause harm to the originator; backfire.

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : coming back, returning, or backfiring: the boomerang consequences of his lies.

verbbackfire

Forms: boomeranging

Synonyms

In a second simulation, the team virtually rejoined the two pieces of boomerang-shaped bone.
She points out the similarities between the Nike swoosh, the Newport cigarette logo, and the red boomerang around the Capital One sign, and how customers have wildly different associations with these brands, even if their branding looks the same.
It flew out of Louisiana, went to Australia, and then returned, like the world’s biggest, most menacing boomerang.
Now that story has boomeranged on the eight-year-old brokerage.
Onboard, the Luna boasted a camera, automatic film processor, and a scanner, and when it boomeranged back past Earth, it transmitted 17 photographs of the moon’s hidden face.
If there's good news, it's that boomerang babies aren't entirely those who can't afford to live on their own.
It would be one thing to attack her judicial philosophy, but attacks on her character as a Latina may well boomerang.
Snakes were always killed with sticks, whilst birds were brought down with the wonderful boomerang.
The well-known instrument called the boomerang is Australian, and it is, perhaps, exclusively so.
Figure 114 is the Nubian sword, which in form exactly resembles the boomerang.
This much, all curved weapons of the boomerang form possess as a common property.