foul

恶臭的、难闻的

A foul smell was coming from the drain in the kitchen.

厨房的排水口传出一股恶臭。

恶劣的、糟糕的多指天气

We canceled the hike because of the foul weather.

因为天气恶劣，我们取消了健行。

粗俗的、下流的

He was warned about using foul language at work.

他因为在职场上讲粗话而被警告。

坏的、暴躁的指心情、脾气

She has been in a foul mood since the meeting.

开完会之后她的心情一直很差。

污浊的、脏的

The villagers had to drink foul water from the river.

村民只能喝河里的污水。

犯规

The referee called a foul in the final seconds of the game.

裁判在比赛最后几秒判了一次犯规。

界外球棒球

He hit three fouls in a row before striking out.

他连续击出三个界外球后就被三振了。

犯规

He fouled the striker just outside the penalty area.

他在禁区外对前锋犯规。

弄脏、污染

Factory waste has fouled the river for decades.

工厂废弃物污染这条河已经好几十年。

缠住、堵住

A fishing net fouled the boat's propeller.

一张渔网缠住了船的螺旋桨。

不正当手段、暴力犯罪

Police found no evidence of foul play in his death.

警方没有发现他的死因涉及他杀。

搞砸、弄乱口语

One careless mistake fouled up the whole schedule.

一个粗心的错误就把整个进度搞砸了。