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单词 foul
释义

fouladjective

uk/faʊl/us/faʊl/

C1 extremely unpleasant:

Those toilets smell foul!
I've had a foul day at work.
Why are you in such a foul mood this morning?
What foul weather!

C1 Foul speech or other language is offensive, rude, or shocking:

There's too much foul language on TV these days.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Serious and unpleasant

  • abominable
  • abysmal
  • apocalyptic
  • appalling
  • awfully
  • belief
  • ghastly
  • grim
  • grisly
  • grotesque
  • gruesome
  • hate
  • noxious
  • repulsive
  • revolting
  • rotten
  • shitty
  • shocking
  • stinking
  • wretched

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Rude and cheeky

foulnoun [ C ]

uk/faʊl/us/faʊl/

C2 an act that is against the rules of a sport:

He was sent off for a foul on the French captain.

in baseball, a ball that has been hit outside the playing area

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

General terms used in ball sports

  • aggregate score
  • assist
  • attack
  • back pass
  • bobble
  • center circle
  • chip
  • goalless
  • holding
  • layoff
  • long ball
  • man on! idiom
  • man-to-man defense
  • man-to-man marking
  • overarm
  • set piece
  • shoot
  • sidespin
  • unplayable
  • wrong-foot

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foulverb

uk/faʊl/us/faʊl/

foul verb (SPORT)

[ I or T ] to do something against the rules of a sport

[ I or T ] in baseball, to hit a ball outside the playing area

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General terms used in ball sports

  • aggregate score
  • assist
  • attack
  • back pass
  • bobble
  • center circle
  • chip
  • goalless
  • holding
  • layoff
  • long ball
  • man on! idiom
  • man-to-man defense
  • man-to-man marking
  • overarm
  • set piece
  • shoot
  • sidespin
  • unplayable
  • wrong-foot

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foul verb (MAKE DIRTY)

[ T ] formal to spoil or damage something by making it dirty:

The oil spill fouled the river and destroyed habitats.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Making things dirty & untidy

  • blacken
  • clutter
  • contaminate
  • defile
  • dirty
  • disarrange
  • mess
  • mired
  • mix
  • mix sth up
  • muddle
  • muddle sth up
  • muddy
  • muss
  • pollute
  • polluter
  • soil
  • stain
  • tarnish
  • the polluter pays principle idiom

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Phrasal verb(s)

foul (sth) up
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