afoul

副词 adv.

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a state of collision or entanglement. archaic
    — The ships’ lines and sails were all afoul.
  2. In a state of entanglement or conflict (with). with-of
    — He had a knack for running afoul of the law.

词形变化

more afoul comparative most afoul superlative

词汇关系

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词源

From a- + foul.
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