foiled

英 [fɔɪld]

美 [fɔɪld]

v.  挫败，阻止，制止(非法活动等)
foil的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：foiled　

COCA.34713

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (用来包裹食物的)箔(纸)
  Foilconsists of sheets of metal as thin as paper. It is used to wrap food in.
  1. 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。
  2. ...aluminium foil.
     铝箔
• VERB 阻止;挫败
  If youfoilsomeone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 asafoilforanother, 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.
  1. 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。
  2. A cold beer is the perfect foil for a curry.
     冰镇啤酒是吃咖喱的绝配。
• 花剑
  Afoilis a thin light sword used in fencing, which has a button on its tip to prevent injury.

英英释义

adj

• disappointingly unsuccessful
  1. disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
  2. their foiled attempt to capture Calais
  3. many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
  4. his best efforts were thwarted
  Synonym:defeateddisappointeddiscomfitedfrustratedthwarted

双语例句

• God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another.
  上帝通过混淆他们的语言挫败了他们的计划；所以他们再也不懂彼此了。
• The enemy's attack on the liberated area was foiled.
  敌人向解放区的进攻受阻。
• Officials are still investigating a foiled plot to blow up airliners between the US and Great Britain.
  警方官员仍在调查这起被挫败的企图炸毁英美间航班的阴谋。
• He was foiled in his attempt of poisoning the friendship between us.
  他破坏我们之间的友谊的企图被挫败了。
• His youthful ambition was once foiled and defeated.
  青年时代，他的野心曾一度遭受挫折和失败。
• In Bauchi, there were reports that police had foiled an arson attack on an election centre.
  在包奇，有报道称警方阻止了不法分子在一个选举中心的纵火行为。
• The police foiled the murderer's attempt to escape.
  警察使这个杀人犯逃跑的企图成为泡影。
• An attempted coup against the country's military ruler was foiled yesterday.
  一场反对该国军事统治者的未遂政变昨天被挫败。
• 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。
• Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a bomb into Belfast airport
  警方挫败了一场企图将炸弹偷偷带入贝尔法斯特机场的阴谋。