1809, originally nautical, "in collision or entanglement," from a- (1) + foul (adj.). From 1833 in general sense of "in violent or hostile conflict," mainly in phrases such as run afoul of.
双语例句
1. The kites were afoul in the wind.
风筝在风中纠缠一起.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. All of them had run afoul of the law at some time or other.
他们所有人都曾触犯过法律。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The paternal longing ran afoul of her own desire.
