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

• 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 enemy's attack was foiled.
  敌人的进攻被阻止了。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• He did not wish to be foiled in his object.
  他不愿意让自己的目的遭到挫败。
• 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。
• The escape attempt was foiled by wardens firing in the air.
  逃跑的企图被对空鸣枪的看守们所挫败。
• The raid was foiled by a security guard.
  抢劫被一保安人员阻止了。
• 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。