- criminal or violent activity that causes somebody’s death谋杀罪行；暴力致死行为
- Police immediately began an investigation, but did not suspect foul play (= did not suspect that the person had been murdered).警方立即开始调查，但没有怀疑谋杀。🔊🔊
- The police found no evidence of foul play.警方没有发现犯罪证据。
- The police have ruled out foul play in the case of his death.警方已经排除了他的死亡是谋杀的可能。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + foul playphrasesSee full entry - (British English) dishonest or unfair behaviour, especially during a sports game（尤指体育比赛中的）犯规动作，不公平行为
- He was sent off for foul play.他由于犯规而被罚下场。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + foul playSee full entry