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foul UNPLEASANTfaJladj-er, -est extremely unpleasant难闻的，恶臭的，令人恶心的Those toilets smell foul!那些厕所臭死了。The air in Mexico City is some of the foulest (=most polluted) in the world.墨西哥城的空气是世界上最肮脏的之一。I've had a foul day at work.我这天工作得糟透了。What a foul day--I got totally drenched in that thunderstorm.真是个鬼天气----我被那阵雷雨全身浇透了。He condemned the death as a foul (=evil) murder perpetrated by the forces of racism.他谴责那次死亡事件是种族主义势力制造的罪恶谋杀。Why are you in such a foul temper (=very bad mood) this morning?今天早上你为什么脾气这么大?Why are so many films full of violence and foul language (=swearing) these days?如今怎么会有这么多的电影充满暴力和脏话?If someone is foul-mouthed they swear a lot and use offensive language.说话下流的，出口恶言的They are the most impolite and foul-mouthed children I have ever come across.他们是我遇到的最不讲礼貌出口最肮脏的孩子。Foul play is a criminal act which results in serious damage or injury, esp. murder.奸诈行径，暴行The drowned man had been suffering from depression for several months, and the police have ruled out foul play.那位溺水的男子几个月来都情绪抑郁，而警方已经排除了暴力的可能。It is not clear what caused the explosion, but foul play is not suspected.不知道是什么引起了爆炸，但没有人疑心是暴力行为。[FOUL 中的 foul play]
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