adv. （与法律等）相抵触，有冲突，卷入纠缠地
adj. 冲突的，纠缠的
afoul of碰撞，同某物撞在一起；和某人发生冲突
1.You don't love him, but he still fall afoul of you, it's so odious.
你不爱他，他还是缠着你不肯放手，太讨厌了。
2.On the other hand, a woman of average height could in certain circumstancesfall afoul of the GREen-eyed monster if their rival were taller.
从另一方面来说，中等身高的女性如遇到比自己个子高的情敌，在某些情况下也会心生妒火。
3.He ran afoul of Japanese law and is currently causing outrage in Japan.
他与日本法律的冲突现在已经导致日本人的憎恨。
4.The boat ran afoul of a buoy.
小船撞上了浮标。
5.What's more, he added, every year that he and Tsukamoto go looking, they seem to run afoul of the elements.
更重要的是，他补充道，每年他和塜本去找鳗鱼，似乎都要遭遇恶劣天气。
6.A great sailor, until he run afoul of that which vex all men.
一个很棒的水手，直到他碰上了一个让任何男人都苦恼的东西。
7.Instead of trying to read minds and hitting a brick wall, you may have to take charge and risk running afoul of the suits.
与尝试揣摩心思并碰壁不同，您可能必须负起责来并承担与主管发生冲突的风险。
8.A great sailor, until he run afoul of that vex all men.
一个很棒的水手，直到他碰上了一个让任何男人都苦恼的东西。
9.They traveled to Riflor, where they ran afoul of bounty hunters.
他俩来到里夫勒星球，遭遇了赏金猎人。