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| /faʊl/ |
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| 1 | very dirty , or smelling or tasting unpleasant 肮脏的；难闻的；难吃的 |
| What’ s that foul smell? 那种难闻的气味是什么？ |
| The air within the cell was foul. 牢房里的空气污浊不堪。 |
| foul-smelling/foul-tasting etc a foul-tasting medicine 难吃的药 |
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| 2 | a foul move or throw in a game is one that is not allowed by the rules （比赛中）犯规的 |
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| 3 | if someone has a foul temper or is in a foul mood , they are angry about something and can be annoyed very easily （脾气）暴躁的；（心情）烦躁的 |
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| 4 | foul weather is very unpleasant , with rain , snow , or wind （天气）恶劣的 |
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| 5 | spoken very bad or unpleasant 糟糕的；讨厌的 |
| I thought his shirt was foul. 我觉得他的衬衣糟透了。 |
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| PHRASES |
| - | fallfoul of
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| to do something that annoys someone or breaks a law or rule |
| 冒犯（某人）；违犯（法律或规定） |
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| Farmers falling foul of the regulations face large fines. 违规的农民面临巨额罚款。 |
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| - | foul language
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| swear words |
| 粗话；骂人话 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| foully adv |
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| See also | | - cry 1 | | - fair 1 | |
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