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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8897 COCA: 6713
foil
fɔɪl fɔɪl
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense foils, present participle foiling, past tense , past participle foiled
1 N-UNCOUNT (用来包裹食物的)() Foil consists of sheets of metal as thin as paper. It is used to wrap food in. (用来包裹食物的)()
  • 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 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. 阻止;挫败 [journalism]
  • A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery on a jewellers' by grabbing the raiders' shotgun. [VERB noun]

    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. [VERB noun]

    建造一个带棚阳台的想法也被规划局否决了。

3 N-COUNT [usually singular] 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. 陪衬物;烘托者 [approval]
  • He thought of her serenity as a foil for his intemperance. [+ for]

    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. [+ for]

    冰镇啤酒是吃咖喱的绝配。

4 N-COUNT 花剑 A foil is a thin light sword used in fencing, which has a button on its tip to prevent injury. 花剑
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8897 COCA: 6713
foil

noun¹

1metal in a thin sheet金屬薄片ADJECTIVE | ... OF FOIL | VERB + FOIL ADJECTIVEaluminium, aluminum, gold, silver, tin鋁箔;金箔;銀箔;錫箔kitchen (BrE) 廚用箔... OF FOILpiece, sheet一片箔;一張箔roll一捲箔VERB + FOILcover sth with, wrap sth in用箔覆蓋⋯;用箔包裹⋯I wrapped the sandwiches in foil.我用箔紙把三明治包起來。
foil

noun²

2sth that shows off the qualities of sth else襯托物ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOIL | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEgood, ideal, perfect不錯的/理想的/完美的陪襯VERB + FOILbe, provide成為襯托物PREPOSITIONas a foil作為襯托物She has used mosses as a foil for the bright red flowers in the bed.她用苔蘚來襯托花壇中紅豔豔的花。foil for, foil to⋯的陪襯The couple provided the perfect foil for one another.這對夫婦非常般配。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8897 COCA: 6713
foil verb
thwart
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8897 COCA: 6713
foil
Comparison and comparisons: comparison, perspective, parallel...
Fencing: épée, fence, fencer...
To stop someone doing something: stop, prevent, check...

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