foil

单词辨析:

foil frustrate 【导航词义:挫败】
foil v. [书]挫败
〔辨析〕

指阻止某人做成坏事。

〔例证〕

to foil a plot

挫败阴谋

His attempt to rob the bank was foiled by the police.

他抢劫银行的企图被警察挫败了。

frustrate v. [书]挫败,阻挠
〔辨析〕

指阻止某人的计划、努力、意图等,使之不能成功,通常用被动语态。

〔例证〕

Our plan to go on a picnic was frustrated by his sister.

我们去野餐的计划因为他姐姐的阻止而泡汤了。

Their attempt to get a signature from him was frustrated by the guards.

她们想找他要个签名,但是被警卫拦住了。

相关例句:

He thought of her serenity as a foil for his intemperance

在他看来,她的平静反衬出了他的放纵。

A hospital is to fit newborn babies with electronic tags to foil kidnappers

一家医院计划在新生儿身上安置电子追踪器,防止婴儿被拐卖。

An ugly woman serves as a foil to a pretty girl.

一个丑女人可以将美丽的姑娘反衬得更加漂亮。

Red flowers must have green leaves as a foil.

红花要有绿叶衬托。

Dad handed me a big box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red ribbon.

爸爸递给我一个用金箔包装、外面扎了根红丝带的大盒子。

Varndell made his own reflector for these shots from a strip of humble kitchen foil.

瓦恩德尔用一狭条普通的厨房用箔纸自制了反光板来拍摄这些照片。