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1. Oxford Dictionary

   foil

   • IPA[fɔɪl]

   英式

   • v.
     prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding；frustrate the efforts or plans of
   • n.
     the track or scent of a hunted animal.；a setback in an enterprise; a defeat.

   • noun: foil, plural noun: foils

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery
   • ▪ frustrate the efforts or plans of their rivals were foiled by the weather
   • ▪ (of a hunted animal) run over or cross (ground or a scent or track) in such a way as to confuse the hounds.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the track or scent of a hunted animal.
   • 2. archaic a setback in an enterprise; a defeat.