| 词汇 | be a foil to/for somebody/something |
| 释义 | be a foil to/for somebody/somethingbe a foil to/for somebody/something DIFFERENTto emphasize the good qualities of another person or thing, by being very different from them 衬托出某人/某物，作为某人/某物的陪衬 The simple stone floor is the perfect foil for the brightly coloured furnishings. 朴素的石材地板完美地衬托出色彩鲜艳的家具。 Examples from the Corpus perfect foil• The bright flavor of paprika, in combination with sour cream, is a perfect foil for the succulent meat of rabbit.• His work makes a perfect foil to Brown's insane language games.• The intensely flavored, spicy mole, with chocolate as its base, is the perfect foil for wild turkey.• A simple round neck style with wrist length sleeves it makes the perfect foil for a favourite scarf or piece of jewellery. → be a foil to/for somebody/something at foil1(1) |
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