prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.
a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery
同义词：
thwartfrustratecounteropposebalkdisappointimpedeobstructhamperhindersnookercripplescotchderailsmashdashstopcheckblockpreventdefeatnip in the budarchaic：traverseinformal：mess upscrew updo forput paid tostymiecook someone's goosescuppernobbleput the mockers on
名词
1
Hunting
the track or scent of a hunted animal.
2
a setback in an enterprise; a defeat.
3
metal hammered or rolled into a thin flexible sheet, used chiefly for covering or wrapping food.
aluminum foil
4
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
