foil
[fɔɪl] noun
METAL SHEET 金属片
uncountable
■a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh （尤指用来包裹食品以保鲜的）箔•tin/silver foil锡／银箔 •UK aluminium/ USaluminum foil铝箔
[fɔɪl] noun
COMPARISON 比较
countable
■something or someone that makes another's good or bad qualities more noticeable 陪衬物，衬托•The older, cynical character in the play is the perfect foil for the innocent William.剧中年迈、愤世嫉俗的人物角色正好衬托出威廉的天真单纯。
[fɔɪl] noun
SWORD 剑
countable
■a thin light sword used in the sport of fencing （击剑运动用的）花剑
[fɔɪl] verb transitive
■to prevent someone or something from being successful 挫败，阻止，制止•The prisoners' attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute when police received a tip-off.由于警方收到密报，囚犯的越狱企图在最后一刻被挫败。 |