afoul

• adv. 冲撞着，纠缠着
• adj. 纠缠的，冲撞的

来自短语on foul. foul,犯规，发臭。

afoul (adv.)

1809, originally nautical, "in collision or entanglement," from a- (1) + foul (adj.). From 1833 in general sense of "in violent or hostile conflict," mainly in phrases such as run afoul of.

1. The kites were afoul in the wind.

风筝在风中纠缠一起.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. All of them had run afoul of the law at some time or other.

他们所有人都曾触犯过法律。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The paternal longing ran afoul of her own desire.

父亲的愿望和她的心愿相冲突.

来自辞典例句

4. This ran afoul of the law.

这与法律相抵触.

来自辞典例句

5. The ship ran afoul of the floating seaweed.

船只和漂浮的海草纠缠在一起.

来自辞典例句