1·Because they became anxious about being able to fall asleep to the upbeat tune, all of their effort backfired, so that they would lie awake in frustration.
因为他们对自己能否在欢快的乐曲声中入睡感到焦虑，他们竭力想入睡，结果事与愿违，以致无奈地躺着，难以入眠。
2·The pleasures of prosperity backfired. They bred carelessness and complacency.
繁荣的惬意酝酿了草率和自满，产生了事与愿违的结果。
3·Although this change must have been intended to increase profits, it has obviously backfired, because Liber is now in serious financial trouble.
尽管这一改变的目的一定是为了增加利润，但它显然事与愿违，因为Liber现在正处于严重的财政问题之中。
4·Attempts to block growth mostly backfired.
阻止增长的尝试大都事与愿违。
5·It's been dubbed a case of revenge that spectacularly backfired.
这被视为一次引人注目的事与愿违的报复案件。
1·Unfortunately the plan backfired.
不幸的是，计划产生了适得其反的结果。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Intended as a charm offensive, it backfired when Mottaki insisted that even if the research reactor deal went through, Iran would continue to produce its own 20%-enriched uranium.
原想这是一次富有魅力的进攻，可是它取得了适得其反的效果，因为穆塔基坚称即使研究反应堆的协议通过，伊朗也会继续自行生产20%的高浓缩铀。
3·But today it is losing customers and revenue, and smarting from decisions that backfired.
但现在她正在失去顾客以及收入，并且正痛苦于适得其反的决定。
4·Mr. Yang's preference for letting employees reach consensus rather than make tough decisions himself sometimes backfired, creating bickering among employees without tangible results.
杨致远倾向于让公司员工共同讨论而非独自做出艰难决定，这种做法有时适得其反，只会令员工间徒生争论，又达不成实质决定。
5·But the ban, seen as an attempt to suppress an embarrassment, has backfired gloriously.
这个禁令被视为企图隐瞒窘局，但却取得了有趣的适得其反的效果。