petard

英[pɪ'tɑːd] 美

It was indeed a clever plan to entrap his opponent, but in the end he was hoist by his own petard.: 设圈套陷害他的对手固然是个妙计, 可是到头来却是作法自毙.

Critics say he is in danger of being hoist with his own petard.: 有批评者认为他的话无疑是作茧自缚,但不管如何,切尔西是否能有一天超越在全球范围拥有五千五百万球迷、年获得五千万英镑收益的曼彻斯特联队?