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Foil Thin 例:A Foiled N Count Thing Person 英[Fɔɪl

单词 foil
音标
英[fɔɪl] 美[fɔɪl]
解释
n.箔,金属薄片;陪衬,陪衬物;(镜底的)银箔,(宝石等的)衬底;(船)翼;vt.用…陪衬,衬托;铺箔于;[建]给…加上叶形饰;挫败,使受挫折;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
(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.
例: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。
例:...aluminium foil.铝箔

VERB
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.
例: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。
例: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。

N-COUNT
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.
例: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。
例:A cold beer is the perfect foil for a curry.冰镇啤酒是吃咖喱的绝配。

N-COUNT
花剑
A foil is a thin light sword used in fencing, which has a button on its tip to prevent injury.
变形
third:foils~done:foiled~pl:foils~ing:foiling~past:foiled~

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