单词 | foil |
释义 | foil 1 (foil) tr.v. foiled, foil·ing, foils 1. To prevent from being successful; thwart: The alarm system foiled the thieves' robbery attempt. 2. To obscure or confuse (a trail or scent) so as to evade pursuers. n. Archaic 1. A repulse; a setback. 2. The trail or scent of an animal. [Middle English foilen, to trample, defile, variant of filen, to defile; see FILE3.] |
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