foul

faul

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

n. an act that violates the rules of a sport
v. hit a foul ball
v. commit a foul; break the rules
v. spot, stain, or pollute

a. 污秽的, 邪恶的, 恶臭的, 肮脏的, 恶劣的, 淤塞的
vt. 弄脏, 妨害, 污蔑, 犯规, 淤塞
vi. 腐烂, 犯规, 缠结
adv. 违反规则地, 不正当地
n. 犯规, 缠绕

Collins 星级

6,849

BNC 频率

7,712

使用频率

“foul”本身没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“不洁”相关的词，比如“filthy”（肮脏的）或“pollute”（污染），从而帮助记忆其含义。

例句

1. The referee called a foul during the basketball game.

裁判在篮球比赛中判罚了一个犯规。

2. She was upset because someone made a foul comment about her.

她很生气，因为有人对她发表了不当评论。

3. The air in the city was foul due to pollution.

由于污染，城市里的空气很恶劣。