foul學測 L5KK [ˈfaʊl] ｜ /ˈfaʊl/
惡臭的；難聞的·阻塞的；堵住的·弄髒；玷污
同音字 fowl，學測常考易混淆
The trash bin smelled so foul that everyone covered their nose.
垃圾桶臭到大家都摀住了鼻子。
一個畫面：捂鼻閃避髒污
惡臭撲鼻難聞氣味讓人皺眉摀鼻
管路堵塞異物卡住讓水流不動
沾染髒污乾淨物品被弄髒弄壞
義項
惡臭掩鼻C2adjective惡臭的；難聞的
The smell from the trash can was so foul that she held her nose.
垃圾桶飄出的味道太惡臭，她摀住了鼻子。
a foul smella foul odor
水管堵塞C2adjective阻塞的；堵住的
The drain was foul with hair, so the water could not flow down it.
排水管被頭髮堵住，水無法往下流。
a foul drain
泥巴沾衣C2verb弄髒；玷污
He fouled his clothes with mud while playing soccer.
他踢足球時把衣服弄髒了，沾滿泥巴。
foul your clothes
片語
a foul smell掩鼻皺眉 →令人皺眉的臭味
a foul drain水管堵塞 →髒污堵住的排水管
foul your clothes泥巴沾衣 →衣物被弄髒弄壞
你會不會這樣說？
The smell was so ___ that she covered her nose. (foul / fowl)
看答案
foul
foul 是「難聞的」，fowl 是「家禽」，兩字同音但拼法不同易混淆。
'The drain was foul with hair, so the water could not flow down it.' 這裡的 foul 最接近哪個意思？(A) 惡臭的 (B) 阻塞的 (C) 弄髒
看答案
(B)
此句形容排水管被異物塞住，對應「阻塞的」義項，而非單純難聞。
字族
foully 令人不快地；惡劣地・foulness 骯髒；污穢