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。
• He did not wish to be foiled in his object.
  他不愿意让自己的目的遭到挫败。
• 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。
• 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。
• The enemy's attack on the liberated area was foiled.
  敌人向解放区的进攻受阻。
• And that's what became of the mosquito that foiled the lion!
  这就是那只挫败狮子的蚊子的结局。
• 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。
• In August of this year, police said they had foiled a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners.
  在今年八月，警察表示他们挫败了一起尝试炸毁亚特兰提斯航线飞机的阴谋。
• The militants'attempt to hijack the plane was foiled by the flight crew, the official said.
  此官员说飞机乘务组挫败了劫持此飞机的企图。
• 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。