adj.惡臭的；邪惡的；污穢的；惡劣的；犯規(guī)的

n.犯規(guī)

v.弄臟；妨礙；犯規(guī)

He opened the window to let out the foul air. 他打開窗戶，放出污濁的空氣。

The foul weather spoiled our vacation. 惡劣的天氣把我們的假期糟踏了。

She has a foul temper. 她脾氣暴躁。

The ball was foul. 這球犯規(guī)了。

He was booked by the referee for foul play. 他因為動作犯規(guī)而被裁判記下姓名。

The forward made a foul in the penalty area. 前鋒在禁區(qū)內(nèi)犯規(guī)了。

Owners who allow their dogs to foul the footpath will be fined. 主人若放任狗弄臟人行道將受處罰。

Everything was just fine until Fred came along and fouled things up. 本來一切都井井有條，弗雷德一來就給搞得亂七八糟。

He fouled the same player again in the second half. 他在下半場對同一運動員再次犯規(guī)。

foul用作動詞的基本意思是“使污穢,弄臟”,指被具有極大危害性或非常令人厭惡的事物所污染或玷污,強調(diào)使污穢,使下流,可用于具體的東西,也可用于抽象事物。引申可指“糾纏”“糾結(jié)在一起”,在體育用語中則指“犯規(guī)”。