foil 1

阻挠；挫败

foil 2

箔；金属薄片

银箔

陪衬的角色；衬托物

foil 3

花剑

foil

箔, 金属薄片, [建]叶形片, 烘托, 衬托

衬托, 阻止, 挡开, 挫败, 贴箔于

foil

1. a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil"

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2. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"

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3. a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"

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4. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector

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5. a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button

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1. enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background"

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2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

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3. cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"

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