foil
- IPA[foil]
美式
- metal hammered or rolled into a thin flexible sheet, used chiefly for covering or wrapping food；a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another
noun: foil, plural noun: foils
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. metal hammered or rolled into a thin flexible sheet, used chiefly for covering or wrapping food aluminum foil
- 2. a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another the earthy taste of grilled vegetables is a perfect foil for the tart bite of creamy goat cheese
- ▪ a thin leaf of metal placed under a precious stone to increase its brilliance.
- 3. a leaf-shaped curve formed by the cusping of an arch or circle, typically occurring in groups of three or more in Gothic tracery.
