单词 | afoul of |
释义 | afoul of 2 ENTRIES FOUND: afoul of (adverb) fall (verb) afoul of /əˈfaʊləv/ adverb afoul of /əˈfaʊləv/ adverb Learner's definition of AFOUL OF fall/run afoul of chiefly US : to get into trouble because of (the law, a rule, etc.)(因触犯法律、规则等)惹上麻烦,陷入困境 After leaving home he fell afoul of the law. [=he got into trouble for breaking the law; he was arrested for committing a crime]离开家之后,他因犯罪被逮捕了。 an investor who has run afoul of stock market rules违反股市规定的投资者 |
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