foul

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a. 污秽的, 邪恶的, 恶臭的, 肮脏的, 恶劣的, 淤塞的 vt. 弄脏, 妨害, 污蔑, 犯规, 淤塞 vi. 腐烂, 犯规, 缠结 adv. 违反规则地, 不正当地 n. 犯规, 缠绕

发音

US /faʊl/

词形变化

fouls 复数 fouls fouled fouleth fouling fouls 三单 fouling 现在分词 fouled 过去式 fouled 过去分词 fouler 比较级 fouler foulest foulest 最高级

别名

foule

教材释义与例句

名词

犯规;缠绕

动词

犯规;弄脏;淤塞;缠住,妨害

动词

犯规;腐烂;缠结

形容词

犯规的;邪恶的;污秽的;淤塞的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

    体育
  2. 2.

    A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.

    体育
  3. 3.

    A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.

    体育 游戏

    Jones hit a foul up over the screen.

v.
  1. 1.

    To make dirty.

    及物

    to foul the face or hands with mire

    She's fouled her diaper.

  2. 2.

    To besmirch.

    及物

    He's fouled his reputation.

  3. 3.

    To obstruct, block, or otherwise interfere with (something), for example by clogging (a drain, gun barrel, chimney, etc) or by being in the way of (a gunshot, etc).

    不及物 及物

    The hair has fouled the drain.

    “You were lucky the shot was fouled,” said a dispassionate voice.

  4. 4.

    To commit a foul.

    不及物 体育 游戏

    Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter.

  5. 5.

    To hit outside of the baselines.

    及物 体育 游戏

    Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck.

  6. 6.

    To hit a ball outside of the baselines.

    不及物 体育 游戏

    Jones fouled for strike one.

  7. 7.

    To come into contact or collide with.

  8. 8.

    To entangle.

    及物 航海 交通

    The kelp has fouled the prop.

  9. 9.

    To make make a play, such as a strong contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage, that is deemed by the referee to have contravened the rules.

    及物 体育 游戏

    Smith fouled him hard.

  10. 10.

    To become clogged.

    不及物

    The drain fouled.

  11. 11.

    To become entangled.

    不及物

    The prop fouled on the kelp.

adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.

    污浊

    污秽

    This cloth is too foul to use as a duster.

    His foul hands got dirt all over the kitchen.

    The air was so foul nobody could breathe.

    A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles

    A well is foul with polluted water.

  2. 2.

    Obscene, vulgar or abusive.

    The rascal spewed forth a series of foul words.

    His foul language causes many people to believe he is uneducated.

  3. 3.

    Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.

    He has a foul set of friends.

  4. 4.

    Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.

    This foul food is making me retch.

    There was a foul smell coming from the toilet.

  5. 5.

    Ugly; homely; poor.

    废旧
  6. 6.

    Unpleasant, stormy or rainy. (of the weather)

    Some foul weather is brewing.

  7. 7.

    Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.

    Foul play is not suspected.

  8. 8.

    Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.

    航海 交通

    We've got a foul anchor.

    A rope could get foul while it is being paid out.

  9. 9.

    (with "of") Positioned on, in, or near enough to (a specified area) so as to obstruct it.

    工程

    The bus had stopped just foul of the north track at the Erindale Station Road public railway crossing […] With the bus stationary, but still foul of the north track, the train struck one of its front mirrors.

  10. 10.

    Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.

    体育 游戏

    Jones hit foul ball after foul ball.

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词源

Inherited from Middle English foulen, fulen, from Old English fūlian (“to become foul; rot; decay”), from Proto-West Germanic *fūlēn, from Proto-Germanic *fūlāną (“to rot; decay”).

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