afoul

[ə'faul]

adj. 相冲突的
adv. 相冲突地

例句与用法：

The boat ran afoul of a buoy.

那艘船与浮标相撞。

He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since.

他和他的父亲争辩，从此便得罪了父亲。

详细释义：

a.

冲撞的; 纠缠的[F]

The kites were afoul in the wind.

风筝在风中纠缠一起。

ad.

冲撞着; 纠缠着

短语词组：

run/fall afoul of

1. 与……发生冲突

This ran afoul of the law.

这与法律相抵触。