afoul
英 [ə'faʊl]
美 [ə'faʊl]
- adv. 冲撞着，纠缠着
- adj. 纠缠的，冲撞的
中文词源
afoul 抵触来自短语on foul. foul,犯规，发臭。
英文词源
- afoul (adv.)
- 1809, originally nautical, "in collision or entanglement," from a- (1) + foul (adj.). From 1833 in general sense of "in violent or hostile conflict," mainly in phrases such as run afoul of.
双语例句
- 1. The kites were afoul in the wind.
- 风筝在风中纠缠一起.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. All of them had run afoul of the law at some time or other.
- 他们所有人都曾触犯过法律。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The paternal longing ran afoul of her own desire.
- 父亲的愿望和她的心愿相冲突.
来自辞典例句
- 4. This ran afoul of the law.
- 这与法律相抵触.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The ship ran afoul of the floating seaweed.
- 船只和漂浮的海草纠缠在一起.
来自辞典例句
