foul

英 [faʊl] 美[faʊl]

do something damaging or harmful to oneself or one's own interests

破坏（或伤害）自己（或自己的利益）

make a mistake with or spoil something

把…搞糟；搞乱

leaders should admit when they completely foul things up.
领导人把事情完全搞糟时应该自己承认。

&I{Sports} To be put out of a game for exceeding the number of permissible fouls.

&I{【体育运动】} 因犯规超过规定次数被罚下场

To blunder or cause to blunder because of mistakes or poor judgment.

因错误或粗心而犯大错

1. A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.: 一系列技术问题延误了新产品的上市。

2. Collins was in a foul mood even before the interviews began.: 柯林斯在采访还没开始时就暴躁不安起来。

4. He picked up his first booking for a 45th-minute foul on Bull.: 他因为在比赛进行到第45分钟时对公牛队犯规而被第一次记名警告。