| 单词 | foil |
| 释义 | foil —foil /fɔɪl/ noun [C] (COMPARISON) ► F0 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Useful or advantageousnoun [C] (SWORD) ► F0 a thin, light sword used in the sport of fencingThesaurus+: ↑Fencingnoun [U] (METAL SHEET) ► F0 a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh: » tin/silver foil» UK aluminium (US aluminum) foilThesaurus+: ↑Preserving and storing foodverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for foil ► F0 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restricting |
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