foul + (person/team)
体育比赛中，指对对手做出犯规动作。
The defender was given a yellow card for fouling the striker.
防守队员因对前锋犯规而被出示黄牌。
污垢，污染物
foulings — plural of fouling
异物附着在表面上,尤其是降低其功能的情况。；污垢；[计] 污染
dirt or waste that makes something dirty or blocked
常指管道、设备中的积垢
异物附着在表面上,尤其是降低其功能的情况。
The adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality.
The player was penalized for fouling an opponent.
该球员因对对手犯规而受罚。
用法提示：现在分词，表示犯规动作
Industrial waste is fouling the river.
工业废物正在污染这条河流。
用法提示：现在分词，表示污染
The engine's performance decreased due to fouling of the spark plugs.
发动机性能下降是由于火花塞堵塞。
用法提示：动名词，表示堵塞、污垢
体育比赛中，指对对手做出犯规动作。
The defender was given a yellow card for fouling the striker.
防守队员因对前锋犯规而被出示黄牌。
指污染或弄脏某物。
Oil spills are fouling the coastline.
漏油正在污染海岸线。
指造成阻塞或混乱。
A software bug is fouling up the entire production line.
一个软件错误正在扰乱整个生产线。
grammar · medium
易错句子He committed a fouling in the game.
正确表达He committed a foul in the game.
在体育中，“foul”是名词表示犯规，而“fouling”是动词的动名词形式，不可用作可数名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The water looks fouling.
正确表达The water looks foul.
“fouling”是动词或名词，不能用作形容词来描述状态，应使用形容词“foul”表示“污浊的”。
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