| 词汇 | foil |
| 释义 | foil noun uk/fɔɪl/ us/fɔɪl/ (METAL SHEET) [ U ]（尤指用来包裹食品以保鲜的）箔 a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh tin foil 锡箔 UK aluminium foil 铝箔 (COMPARISON) [ C ]陪衬物，衬托 something or someone that makes another's good or bad qualities more noticeable 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。 (SWORD) [ C ]（击剑运动用的）花剑 a thin, light sword used in the sport of fencing foil verb [ T ] uk/fɔɪl/ us/fɔɪl/ 挫败，阻止，制止 to prevent someone or something from being successful 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。 Synonym: thwart |
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