misfiring

They were made the scapegoats for the misfire of the program.

他那个计划失败的替罪羊。

Damp, of course, will cause the fougasse to misfire, like any other gunpowder weapon.

当然，和其他火器一样，潮湿的天气经常导致地雷哑火。

"As criticism, this essay misfires."

这篇文章作为批来讲没有打中要害。

Unfortunately their plan misfired badly.

可惜他的计划完全不起作用。