| 单词 | foil |
| 释义 | Word Frequency foil 1(fɔɪl) verb (transitive) 1. to baffle or frustrate (a person, attempt, etc) 2. hunting (of hounds, hunters, etc) to obliterate the scent left by a hunted animal or (of a hunted animal) to run back over its own trail 3. archaic to repulse or defeat (an attack or assailant) noun 4. hunting any scent that obscures the trail left by a hunted animal 5. archaic a setback or defeat Derived forms foilable (ˈfoilable) adjective Word origin C13 foilen to trample, from Old French fouler, from Old French fuler tread down, full2Word Frequency foil 2(fɔɪl) noun 1. metal in the form of very thin sheets gold foil tin foil 2. the thin metallic sheet forming the backing of a mirror 3. a thin leaf of shiny metal set under a gemstone to add brightness or colour 4. a person or thing that gives contrast to another 5. architecture a small arc between cusps, esp as used in Gothic window tracery 6. short for aerofoil, hydrofoil verb (transitive) 7. to back or cover with foil 8. Also: foliate architecture to ornament (windows) with foils Word origin C14: from Old French foille, from Latin folia leaves, plural of foliumWord Frequency foil 3(fɔɪl) noun a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button and usually having a bell-shaped guard Word origin C16: of unknown origin |
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