Extremely unpleasant, especially in smell or taste. An action that breaks the rules of a sport. To make something dirty or polluted.

foul

/faʊl/

CEFR level B2Topic Daily lifeWord #3490 in the learning path

恶臭的；令人厌恶的

Definitions

adj. Extremely unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.

恶臭的；令人厌恶的

n. An action that breaks the rules of a sport.

体育比赛中的犯规

v. To make something dirty or polluted.

弄脏；污染

A foul smell drifted from the forgotten rubbish bin.

一股恶臭从那个被遗忘的垃圾桶里飘了出来。

Untreated industrial waste can foul rivers, threatening aquatic wildlife and the health of nearby communities.

未经处理的工业废物会污染河流，威胁水生野生动物和附近居民的健康。

体育中犯规用commit a foul；恶劣天气也可用foul。

What does foul mean?: Extremely unpleasant, especially in smell or taste. An action that breaks the rules of a sport. To make something dirty or polluted.
How is foul pronounced?: UK /faʊl/, US /faʊl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.