Word · Frequency #8897
foils
箔；铝箔
foils is the plural of foil.
Very thin sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping or covering things.
- 1.
A very thin sheet of metal.
非常薄的金属片
- 2.
Failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
即将成功时的失败；挫败；沮丧；流产。
- 3.
The track of an animal.
动物的足迹。
- 4.
A small arc in the tracery of a window, etc.
窗饰等中的小弧形。
- 5.
A very thin sheet of plastic.
非常薄的塑料片
- 6.
One of the incorrect answers presented in a multiple-choice test.
多项选择题中提供的错误选项之一。
- 7.
Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
用于包装食物的薄铝箔(或以前的锡箔)
- 8.
A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
放在宝石和镶座之间的薄金属层,使其看起来更亮
- 9.
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.
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
- 10.
Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
通过对比来强调某物特征的任何事物
- 11.
A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip.
一种尖端钝化(或包箔)的极薄剑。
- 12.
A thin, transparent plastic material on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation. See transparency.
用于投影演示的薄透明塑料片。
- 13.
A premium trading card with a glossy finish.
具有光泽表面的高级交易卡。
- 14.
A stylized flower or leaf.
风格化的花或叶图案。
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
In use
She covered the dish with aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
In the play, the witty servant acts as a foil to the serious master.
Her simple dress made a perfect foil for her sparkling jewelry.
Connections
Collocations
- aluminum foil
- 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。
- foil packet
- 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。
- a foil to
- 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。
- dramatic foil
- 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。
- fencing foil
- 花剑
- He held his fencing foil carefully during the competition.比赛时他小心地握着他的花剑。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
foil 可联想成薄薄的锡纸：厨房里用铝箔包食物；文学里 foil 是陪衬角色，像锡纸衬托食物一样衬托主角。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：kitchen / food packaging、baking、crafting 作名词时，foil 通常指铝箔等金属薄片，多用于厨房（包裹或烤制食物）、食品包装和手工艺等日常场景；这类用法在一般书面语和口语中都很自然，属于中性词汇。
Grammar Note
表示‘陪衬’时常用a foil to/for结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
boil、coil、soil、toil、spoil、oil 都与 foil 押韵，重读音节的元音和尾音均为 /ɔɪl/。注意拼写相似的 file /faɪl/（文件）与 foil 发音不同，不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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