"foil" in Chinese (Simplified)
锡纸挫败(计划)- 衬托(文学角色)
Definition
一种薄金属片,通常是铝,用来包装或烹饪食物;也可以表示阻止某事成功;在文学中,指用来突出另一角色的对比角色。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“foil”的名词常指锡纸(厨房用),或击剑使用的轻剑。作动词时指阻止计划、阴谋等取得成功。文学中用于指对比角色。根据上下文判断含义很重要。
Examples
Please wrap the food in foil before putting it in the oven.
请把食物用**锡纸**包好再放进烤箱。
The police managed to foil the robbery.
警方成功**挫败**了抢劫。
In the story, the hero's best friend is his foil.
故事中,英雄最好的朋友是他的**对比角色**。
Do we have any foil left for the barbecue?
烧烤用的**锡纸**还有吗?
Quick thinking helped her foil their plans at the last minute.
她反应迅速,在最后一刻**挫败**了他们的计划。
In comedy shows, there's often a character who acts as a perfect foil to the main comedian.
在喜剧节目中,常有与主角喜剧演员形成**对比**的角色。