[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](用来包裹食物的)箔(纸)Foil consists 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
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[VERB 动词]阻止;挫败 If you foil someone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want.
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[JOURNALISM 新闻]
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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]陪衬物;烘托者 If you refer to one thing or person as afoilfor another, 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.
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[approval]
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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]花剑 A foil is a thin light sword used in fencing, which has a button on its tip to prevent injury.
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foil/fɔɪl; NAmEfɔɪl/
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foilfoilsfoiledfoilingnoun1(BrE alsoˌsilver ˈfoil)[uncountable ]metal made into very thin sheets that is used for covering or wrapping things, especially food (尤指包装食物等用的)箔◆( BrE) aluminium foil 铝箔◆( NAmE) aluminum foil铝箔☞see also
tinfoil
2[uncountable ]paper that is covered in very thin sheets of metal 箔纸(覆有箔的纸)◆The chocolates are individually wrapped in gold foil.巧克力用金箔纸一颗颗独立包装。3[countable ]foil(for sb/sth) a person or thing that contrasts with, and therefore emphasizes, the qualities of another person or thing 陪衬者;陪衬物◆The pale walls provide a perfect foil for the furniture.浅色的墙壁完全衬托出家具的特色。4[countable ]a long thin light swordused in the sport of fencing(击剑运动用的)花剑, 钝剑verb[often passive ]to stop sth from happening, especially sth illegal; to prevent sb from doing sth 挫败,阻止,制止(非法活动等)SYN
thwart
foilsth ◆to foil a plan/crime/plot挫败计划╱犯罪╱阴谋◆Customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle the paintings out of the country.海关关员阻截了一次企图走私画作出境的阴谋。foilsb (in sth) ◆They were foiled in their attempt to smuggle the paintings.他们走私绘画作品的企图给侦破了。foil/fɔɪl; NAmEfɔɪl/
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foil1 noun
foil2 verb
foilfoil1 /fɔɪl/ ●○○ noun
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1foil (1) [uncountable] metal sheets that are as thin as paper, used for wrapping foodsilver/aluminium/kitchen foil Cover the chicken with silver foil and bake. →
tinfoil
2[uncountable] paper that is covered with very thin sheets of metal: chocolates in foil wrappers3be a foil to/for somebody/something to emphasize the good qualities of another person or thing, by being very different from them: The simple stone floor is the perfect foil for the brightly coloured furnishings.4[countable] a light narrow sword used in fencing
foil1 noun
foil2 verb
foilfoil2 verb [transitive]
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to prevent something bad that someone is planning to do: A massive arms-smuggling plan has been foiled by the CIA.GRAMMARFoil is often used in the passive.
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