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foiled

UK //fɔɪld//US //fɔɪld//

词源

源自中古英语 folien(打平金属),经古法语 fouler(碾压),最终来自拉丁语 fullare(使金属变薄)。现代动词含义14世纪出现,形容词用法19世纪开始流行。

verb

❶ 指阻止某人成功完成某事,使其计划或企图失败。常用于描述挫败犯罪、阴谋或竞争对手的行动。

“The police foiled the bank robbery attempt.”

(警方挫败了这起银行抢劫企图。)

“Her plan to surprise him was foiled by bad weather.”

(她给他惊喜的计划因恶劣天气而泡汤了。)

同义词:thwarted, prevented, frustrated, blocked, stopped

adjective

❶ 描述金属表面经过特殊处理形成的光泽纹理,常见于装饰材料或包装工艺。

“The gift box was wrapped in foiled paper.”

(礼品盒用烫金纸包装着。)

“She admired the foiled details on the Christmas cards.”

(她很喜欢圣诞卡上烫金的细节。)

同义词:embossed, gilded, metallic, laminated, decorated

常见短语

foiled again — 表达计划再次失败的感叹语,带有戏剧性色彩,常见于漫画或幽默场景。

“"Foiled again!" the villain shouted as his plan failed.”

(当计划失败时,反派大喊着"又失败了!")