1 foul /ˈfawəl/ adjective fouler; foulest
fouler; foulest
Learner's definition of FOUL
[or more foul; most foul]
1
: very unpleasant to taste or smell恶臭的;难闻的 -
the foul odor of rotten eggs坏鸡蛋的恶臭味
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foul breath/air口臭;难闻的空气
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The medicine left a foul taste in my mouth.我吃了这种药后嘴里有股臭味。
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a foul-smelling chemical难闻的化学制品
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: morally bad : very evil邪恶的;罪恶的 3
: very bad or unpleasant极为糟糕的;极为令人不快的 -
He was in a foul [=angry] mood.他心情很糟。
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The weather has been foul all week.整个星期天气都糟透了。
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They do their job in fair weather and foul. [=in good weather and bad weather]无论天气好坏,他们都坚守岗位。
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: very unfair : not morally or socially acceptable不正当的;不道德的 — see also foul play 6
baseball : outside the area between the foul lines界外的 -
foul territory界外区域
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a foul grounder界外滚地球
◊ A foul ball is a batted ball that lands in the area outside the foul lines.界外球
— compare 1fair 8
fall foul of
: to get into trouble because of (the law, a rule, etc.)触犯(法律、规则);因…陷入麻烦
— foulness
noun [noncount] 2 foul /ˈfawəl/ noun
plural fouls
plural fouls
Learner's definition of FOUL
[count]
2
baseball : a batted ball that lands outside the foul lines : a foul ball界外球 — see also foul out at 3foul 3 foul /ˈfawəl/ verb
fouls; fouled; fouling
fouls; fouled; fouling
Learner's definition of FOUL
1
[+ object] : to make (a substance, place, etc.) dirty弄脏;污染 2 sports
a [no object] : to commit a foul犯规 b [+ object] : to commit a foul against (another player)对(其他运动员)犯规 -
The other team has fouled him [=hit him, held him, etc.] repeatedly.对方队员不断地对他犯规。
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He was fouled as he attempted the shot.他准备投篮时,对方球员对他犯了规。
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[+ object] baseball : to hit (a pitched ball) so that it lands outside the foul lines击(球)出界 —
often + off 4
[+ object] : to become twisted around (something) so that it cannot move, be used, etc.(被)缠住
foul out
[phrasal verb] 1
basketball : to be forced to leave a game because you have made too many fouls因犯规超过规定次数而被罚下场 2
baseball, of a batter : to make an out by hitting a foul fly ball that is caught by a fielder(击球手)因击出界外腾空球被接而出局
foul up
[phrasal verb] informal 1
foul (something) up : to ruin or spoil (something)毁掉;破坏 : to ruin or spoil (something) by making a mistake or being careless(因犯错或粗心)把…弄糟 2
: to make mistakes : to fail at something because you have made a mistake or been careless大量出错;(因出错或粗心而)搞砸 — see also foul-up