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afoul

英 [ə'faʊl] 美 [ə'faʊl]

解释

adv. 冲撞着，纠缠着
adj. 纠缠的，冲撞的

※ 提供单词"afoul"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

afoul 抵触

来自短语on foul. foul,犯规，发臭。

英文词源

afoul (adv.): 1809, originally nautical, "in collision or entanglement," from a- (1) + foul (adj.). From 1833 in general sense of "in violent or hostile conflict," mainly in phrases such as run afoul of.

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例句和用法

1. The kites were afoul in the wind.: 风筝在风中纠缠一起.

2. All of them had run afoul of the law at some time or other.: 他们所有人都曾触犯过法律。

3. The paternal longing ran afoul of her own desire.: 父亲的愿望和她的心愿相冲突.

4. This ran afoul of the law.: 这与法律相抵触.

5. The ship ran afoul of the floating seaweed.: 船只和漂浮的海草纠缠在一起.