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afoul

UK //əˈfaʊl//US //əˈfaʊl//

词源

源自中古英语 'afoulen',由 'a-'(表示状态)和 'foul'(肮脏的、错误的)组成,原意为陷入错误或冲突的状态。

adverb

❶ 指陷入冲突或困境的状态,常用于描述事物或人与规则、法律等发生矛盾或对抗的情况。

“The ship ran afoul of a hidden reef.”

(船只撞上了暗礁。)

“His plans fell afoul of the new regulations.”

(他的计划与新规定发生了冲突。)

同义词:conflict, clash, collide

常见短语

run afoul of — 指与某人或某事物发生冲突或违反规则,常用于描述因行为不当而陷入麻烦的情况。

“He ran afoul of the authorities by ignoring the traffic laws.”

(他因无视交通法规而与当局发生了冲突。)