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foil n.钝头剑；箔；陪衬物；（击剑运动用的）花剑vt.挫败；击退；阻挠 (1) 花剑，没有劈杀用的剑刀，是刺戳用兵器。(2) 我们用锡纸包装以保持原味。(3) 铝箔用于包装食物。(4) 这盒巧克力用箔纸包着。(5) 在剧中,邪恶年老的叔父为高尚年轻的王子扮演陪衬者的角色。(6) 在花剑和佩剑比赛中，只有进攻方才能得分。(7) 王先生否决了他们关于发明新机器的计划。 If you're having trouble remembering this definition, think about a shiny piece of tin foil. It reflects an image back to you, so if you're a foil to someone, their image is reflected off of you in a positive light. Your brother's mediocre grades might serve as a foil to your intelligence. As a verb, if you foil someone's plans or attempts to do something, you cause them to fail. Your brother will be really mad if you foil his plans to hide his mediocre report card from your parents.

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英 [fɔɪl] 美 [fɔɪl] (1) The foil is a thrusting weapon with no cutting edge.(2) Our foil packets seal the flavour in.(3) Aluminum foil can be used for wrapping food.(4) This box of chocolate was wrapped round with foil.(5) In the play, a wicked old uncle acts as a foil to the noble young prince.(6) In foil and saber,only the attacking fencer can score a point.(7) Mr. Wang foiled their plans of inventing a new machine. You can serve as a foil to someone if you show them to be better than you by contrast. If you can't dance but your friend Lisa can, you can be a foil to Lisa's grace. 1[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2[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.   [V n]  [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。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]陪衬物；烘托者 If you refer to one thing or person as a foil for 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.   [usu sing]  [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。4[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.

英语单词	foil
英美音标	英 [fɔɪl] 美 [fɔɪl]
中文释义	n.钝头剑；箔；陪衬物；（击剑运动用的）花剑 vt.挫败；击退；阻挠
英语例句	(1) The foil is a thrusting weapon with no cutting edge. (2) Our foil packets seal the flavour in. (3) Aluminum foil can be used for wrapping food. (4) This box of chocolate was wrapped round with foil. (5) In the play, a wicked old uncle acts as a foil to the noble young prince. (6) In foil and saber,only the attacking fencer can score a point. (7) Mr. Wang foiled their plans of inventing a new machine.
中文例句	(1) 花剑，没有劈杀用的剑刀，是刺戳用兵器。 (2) 我们用锡纸包装以保持原味。 (3) 铝箔用于包装食物。 (4) 这盒巧克力用箔纸包着。 (5) 在剧中,邪恶年老的叔父为高尚年轻的王子扮演陪衬者的角色。 (6) 在花剑和佩剑比赛中，只有进攻方才能得分。 (7) 王先生否决了他们关于发明新机器的计划。
vocabulary简明	You can serve as a foil to someone if you show them to be better than you by contrast. If you can't dance but your friend Lisa can, you can be a foil to Lisa's grace.
vocabulary扩展	If you're having trouble remembering this definition, think about a shiny piece of tin foil. It reflects an image back to you, so if you're a foil to someone, their image is reflected off of you in a positive light. Your brother's mediocre grades might serve as a foil to your intelligence. As a verb, if you foil someone's plans or attempts to do something, you cause them to fail. Your brother will be really mad if you foil his plans to hide his mediocre report card from your parents.
柯林斯解释	1 [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 2 [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. [V n] [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。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]陪衬物；烘托者 If you refer to one thing or person as a foil for 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. [usu sing] [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。 4 [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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