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foiled 音標拼音: [f'ɔɪld] a. 有葉形裝飾的 有葉形裝飾的 foiled adj 1: disappointingly unsuccessful; " disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; " their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; " many frustrated poets end as pipe- smoking teachers"; " his best efforts were thwarted" [ synonym: { defeated}, { disappointed}, { discomfited}, { foiled}, { frustrated}, { thwarted}] Foil \ Foil\ ( foil), v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Foiled} ( foild); p. pr. & vb. n. { Foiling}.] [ F. fouler to tread or trample under one' s feet, to press, oppress. See { Full}, v. t.] 1. To tread under foot; to trample. [ 1913 Webster] King Richard . . . caused the ensigns of Leopold to be pulled down and foiled under foot. -- Knoless. [ 1913 Webster] Whom he did all to pieces breake and foyle, In filthy durt, and left so in the loathely soyle. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To render ( an effort or attempt) vain or nugatory; to baffle; to outwit; to balk; to frustrate; to defeat. [ 1913 Webster] And by ? mortal man at length am foiled. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] Her long locks that foil the painter' s power. -- Byron. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To blunt; to dull; to spoil; as, to foil the scent in chase. -- Addison. [ 1913 Webster] 25 Moby Thesaurus words for " foiled": baffled, balked, betrayed, bilked, blasted, blighted, chapfallen, crestfallen, crossed, crushed, dashed, defeated, disappointed, dished, disillusioned, dissatisfied, frustrated, ill done- by, ill- served, let down, out of countenance, regretful, sorely disappointed, soured, thwarted
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