foiled
英 [fɔɪld]
美 [fɔɪld]
v. 挫败,阻止,制止(非法活动等)
foil的过去分词和过去式
过去分词:foiled
COCA.34713
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT (用来包裹食物的)箔(纸)
Foilconsists of sheets of metal as thin as paper. It is used to wrap food in.- Pour cider around the meat and cover with foil.
在肉周围倒上苹果酒,然后以箔纸覆盖。 - ...aluminium foil.
铝箔
- Pour cider around the meat and cover with foil.
- VERB 阻止;挫败
If youfoilsomeone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want.- A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery on a jewellers' by grabbing the raiders' shotgun...
一位勇敢的警长夺过了意图袭击珠宝店的劫匪手中的猎枪,挫败了这起持械抢劫案。 - The idea of building a roof terrace was also foiled by the planning authorities.
建造一个带棚阳台的想法也被规划局否决了。
- A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery on a jewellers' by grabbing the raiders' shotgun...
- N-COUNT 陪衬物;烘托者
If you refer to one thing or person asafoilforanother, you approve of the fact that they contrast with each other and go well together, often in a way that makes the second thing or person seem better or less harmful.- He thought of her serenity as a foil for his intemperance...
在他看来,她的平静反衬出了他的放纵。 - A cold beer is the perfect foil for a curry.
冰镇啤酒是吃咖喱的绝配。
- He thought of her serenity as a foil for his intemperance...
- 花剑
Afoilis a thin light sword used in fencing, which has a button on its tip to prevent injury.
英英释义
adj
- disappointingly unsuccessful
- disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
- their foiled attempt to capture Calais
- many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
- his best efforts were thwarted
双语例句
- Officials are still investigating a foiled plot to blow up airliners between the US and Great Britain.
警方官员仍在调查这起被挫败的企图炸毁英美间航班的阴谋。 - And that's what became of the mosquito that foiled the lion!
这就是那只挫败狮子的蚊子的结局。 - We foiled his attempt to escape.
我们使他逃跑的企图成为泡影。 - His youthful ambition was once foiled and defeated.
青年时代,他的野心曾一度遭受挫折和失败。 - Foiled!! And by man's best friend!
被打败了,而且是被人类最好的朋友! - The raid was foiled by a security guard.
抢劫被一保安人员阻止了。 - However, his plan is foiled when animals begin to invade the garden.
然而,他的计划失败了,因为动物们开始入侵他的园子。 - An attempted coup against the country's military ruler was foiled yesterday.
一场反对该国军事统治者的未遂政变昨天被挫败。 - The idea of building a roof terrace was also foiled by the planning authorities.
建造一个带棚阳台的想法也被规划局否决了。 - The enemy's attack on the liberated area was foiled.
敌人向解放区的进攻受阻。