wrap sth in foil
此义指包装用的薄金属片或薄塑料片,常与 in 连用。
She wrapped the sandwich in foil.
她用箔纸把三明治包了起来。
箔;铝箔
foils — plural of foil
陪衬;衬托物;衬托角色;花剑;钝头剑;塑料薄膜;投影片;投影胶片;干扰项;错误选项
Very thin sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping or covering things.
非常薄的金属片
A very thin sheet of metal.
即将成功时的失败;挫败;沮丧;流产。
Failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
动物的足迹。
The track of an animal.
窗饰等中的小弧形。
A small arc in the tracery of a window, etc.
非常薄的塑料片
A very thin sheet of plastic.
多项选择题中提供的错误选项之一。
One of the incorrect answers presented in a multiple-choice test.
用于包装食物的薄铝箔(或以前的锡箔)
Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
放在宝石和镶座之间的薄金属层,使其看起来更亮
A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
在文学、戏剧等中,帮助强调主角特征的角色,通常作为对手或反派,但也可以是主角的助手
In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist, but can also serve as the sidekick of the protagonist.
通过对比来强调某物特征的任何事物
Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
一种尖端钝化(或包箔)的极薄剑。
A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip.
用于投影演示的薄透明塑料片。
A thin, transparent plastic material on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation. See transparency.
具有光泽表面的高级交易卡。
A premium trading card with a glossy finish.
风格化的花或叶图案。
A stylized flower or leaf.
She covered the dish with aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
她在把盘子放进烤箱前用铝箔盖住。
用法提示:foil作名词,表示金属薄片,这里指铝箔。
In the play, the witty servant acts as a foil to the serious master.
在剧中,机智的仆人作为严肃主人的陪衬。
用法提示:foil作名词,表示衬托物,通过对比突出另一方。
Her simple dress made a perfect foil for her sparkling jewelry.
她简洁的裙子完美地衬托了她闪亮的珠宝。
用法提示:foil作名词,表示衬托物,强调对比作用。
此义指包装用的薄金属片或薄塑料片,常与 in 连用。
She wrapped the sandwich in foil.
她用箔纸把三明治包了起来。
表示“陪衬、衬托物”时,常用 a foil to/for sb/sth;介词 to 或 for 均可。
Her calm manner is a foil to his hot temper.
她平静的举止衬托了他暴躁的脾气。
指多项选择题中的错误选项,此时 foil 可数,常用复数 foils。
Option B is one of the foils in this question.
选项 B 是这道题中的干扰项之一。
contrast 语义较宽,可指任何明显差异;foil 特指为衬托另一方而存在的对象,常用于人物或角色。
opposite 强调性质完全相反,而 foil 可以只是性格或作用上的对照,不一定是全面对立;口语中 opposite 更常用。
antithesis 为正式用语,指正相对立的人或事物,与 foil 在文学语境中常可互换,但日常口语中较少使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please buy a foil at the supermarket.
正确表达Please buy some foil at the supermarket.
表示“铝箔”这种材料时 foil 是不可数名词,不能加不定冠词说 a foil,也没有 foils 的复数用法;表示不确定的数量要用 some foil。
grammar · medium
易错句子In the play, the old servant serves as foil to the young hero.
正确表达In the play, the old servant serves as a foil to the young hero.
表示“陪衬角色、衬托物”时 foil 是可数名词,单数泛指必须加不定冠词 a;汉语没有冠词系统,学习者容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子The cheerful sister is a foil of the gloomy brother.
正确表达The cheerful sister is a foil to the gloomy brother.
表示“衬托、陪衬”时固定搭配是 a foil to (或 for) sb,不用 of;of 只表示所属关系,不能表示被对比衬托的对象。
拼写与 foil 只差一个字母,但词性和意思都不同:foil 是名词,指薄箔或陪衬角色;spoil 是动词,指毁掉、糟蹋或宠坏。
与 foil 拼写相近但语义无关:soil 作名词指泥土,作动词指弄脏,用法常见于 sandy soil、soil the floor 这类搭配,与“箔片、陪衬”没有交集。
读音接近(foal /fəʊl/ 对 foil /fɔɪl/),但只指幼马,不能表示金属箔或陪衬角色。
铝箔
She wrapped the sandwich in aluminum foil to keep it fresh.
她用铝箔把三明治包起来保鲜。
铝箔包;锡纸包
You can cook vegetables in a foil packet on the grill.
你可以把蔬菜放在铝箔包里烤。
陪衬;衬托物
The cowardly character is a foil to the brave hero.
这个胆小的角色是那位勇敢英雄的陪衬。
戏剧中的陪衬角色
The playwright uses the servant as a dramatic foil.
剧作家把仆人用作戏剧中的陪衬角色。
花剑
He held his fencing foil carefully during the competition.
比赛时他小心地握着他的花剑。
雷欧提斯,我愿做你的陪衬:正因为我技艺不精,你的本领才会像最暗夜空中的一颗明星那样,闪耀出夺目的光辉。
In the novel, the quiet and cautious sidekick acts as a foil to the loud and reckless hero.
在这部小说中,安静谨慎的配角是吵吵嚷嚷、鲁莽冒失的主角的陪衬。
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