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

• But this plot was foiled.
  不过，这场阴谋被挫败了。
• In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background.
  在这幅图画中，人物被靠着的背景衬托出来。
• 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。
• Map Making with RS Image: Research and Application He was foiled in his attempt.
  遥感影像辅助地图制图的研究和应用他的企图成为泡影了。
• Indian security forces say they have foiled an attempt by militants to infiltrate the international border in Indian-administered Kashmir.
  印度安全保卫部队称，他们成功阻止激进分子潜入印度管辖的克什米尔地区国际边界的企图。
• Police tonight foiled an apparent robbery attempt at the new USA mall.
  警方今晚挫败了一起意图抢劫新商场的行动。
• We foiled his attempt to escape.
  我们使他逃跑的企图成为泡影。
• 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 conspirators will be foiled in their intrigue.
  阴谋家的阴谋将被挫败。
• 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。