foul1 /faʊl/ ●●○ adjectiveadj → fowl1 smell/taste 气味/味道COCT a foul smell or taste is very unpleasant 难闻的,恶臭的;难吃的 SYN disgusting He woke up with a foul taste in his mouth. 他醒过来,嘴里一股臭味。
a pile of foul-smelling garbage 一堆臭烘烘的垃圾
He put down his mug of foul-tasting coffee. 他放下手中一大杯难喝的咖啡。
► see thesaurus at horrible 2 in a foul mood/temper British EnglishBrEBAD-TEMPERED in a very bad temper and likely to get angry 情绪不好/脾气暴躁 The argument with his mother left Putt in a foul mood. 与母亲争吵后,帕特的情绪糟透了。
3 air/water 空气/水DIRTY very dirty 肮脏的,污浊的 Refugees in the camps are short of food and at risk from foul water. 营中难民缺少食物,还面临水源污染的危险。
extractor fans to remove foul air from the tunnel 排出隧道污浊空气的排气扇
4 foul language SWEARrude and offensive words 粗话,骂人话,脏话 She claimed she had been subjected to abuse and foul language. 她声称一直受到虐待和辱骂。
foul language• The Police are seemingly unable to do anything about it, especially against the use of the foulest language accompanying such vice.• Never use foul language to a customer. 5 weather 天气 especially British EnglishBrEDN foul weather is stormy and windy, with a lot of rain or snow 〔天气〕恶劣的 Always carry foul weather gear when you go out walking. 出去散步一定要携带雨具。
—foully adverbadv
—foulness noun [uncountableU]
→ by fair means or foul at fair1(11), → fall foul of somebody/something at fall1(15)