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foil ☞foiln. [fɔɪl] (foils)
双解释义 1. U 箔，金属薄片 metal rolled or hammered into a very thin flexible sheet2. C 陪衬，衬托 person or thing that contrasts with, and so emphasizes, the qualities or another句型例句 Milk bottle tops are made of tin foil. 牛奶瓶盖是锡箔做的。 In the play, a wicked old uncle acts as a foil to the noble young prince. 在剧中，一个坏心肠的老叔父为一高贵的年轻王子作衬托。☞foilv. [fɔɪl] (foils; foiled; foiling)
双解释义 vt. 挫败，受挫折prevent from succeeding; frustrate句型例句 用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron. We foiled his attempt to escape. 我们挫败了他逃跑的企图。◇ 用于be ～ed结构 The thief was foiled in his attempt to enter the house. 小偷进屋的企图未能得逞。词语辨异 ♣ foil, baffle, balk, frustrate, outwit, thwart 参见frustrate条。 补充资料 ［同义词］ v. frustrate ［词源］中古英语<古法语fuil（一叶） |