n.

1. 箔，金屬薄片[U]
   Cigarettes are wrapped in foil to keep them fresh.

   香菸用箔紙包以保持新鮮。

2. 陪襯物；陪襯者[C][（+for/to）]
   In the play, a wicked old uncle acts as a foil to the noble young prince.

   在劇中，邪惡年老的叔父為高尚年輕的王子扮演陪襯者的角色。

   In the movie, a wicked stepmother acts as a foil to the noble young princess.

   電影裡，一位邪惡的繼母襯托那位高貴的小公主。

3. （鏡底）銀箔；食品包裝箔[U]
   Chocolate is wrapped in foil to keep it fresh.

   為保新鮮，巧克力用箔紙包起來。

vt.

1. 在……上貼箔；給……鋪箔

vt.

1. 挫敗；阻擾；使受挫折；擊退[（+in）]
2. 【獵】搞亂，攪亂（嗅跡或足跡）

n.

1. 鬣獸逃跑的足跡

n.

1. （練劍術用的）鈍頭劍，花劍，輕劍[C]
2. 花劍劍術；花劍運動[P]

vt.

1. 擋開（對方的劍頭）
   Their attempt to recapture the city was foiled by a traitor.

   他們重新奪回這座城市的企圖被叛徒打破了。

2. 打破（計謀）

v.

1. prevent the success of.
2. Hunting  (of a hunted animal) cross (a scent or track) in such a way as to confuse the hounds.

n.

1. Hunting  the track or scent of a hunted animal.
2. archaic a setback or defeat.

n.

1. metal hammered or rolled into a thin flexible sheet.
   ▸a thin leaf of metal placed under a precious stone to increase its brilliance.
2. a person or thing that contrasts with and so enhances the qualities of another.
3. Architecture  a leaf-shaped curve formed by the cusping of an arch or circle.

n.

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