| 单词 | afoul |
| 释义 | afoul (once / 13003 pages) adj If something goes afoul, it goes badly wrong. When a prank falls afoul of the law, it crosses the line from just a joke to something much more serious. Use the adjective afoul to describe things that conflict or clash. If a politician goes afoul of the rules about using taxpayer money for person items, she's bound to pay for it in votes. Likewise, a party guest might accidentally go afoul of the etiquette about how much candy to grab from a fallen piñata. The original nineteenth century meaning of afoul was nautical, describing tangled ropes or lines on a ship. WORD FAMILYafoul USAGE EXAMPLESTrump also reported using foundation money to buy items for himself, which runs afoul of federal tax law. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Uber was warned in advance that it may run afoul of state regulations. Wall Street Journal(Dec 18, 2016) Unfortunately the bill runs afoul of the First Amendment. Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016) adj especially of a ship's lines etc with its sails afoul Syn foul, fouled tangled in a confused mass |
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