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faux pas

英 [ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː]

美 [ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː]

n.  有失检点; 失态; 失礼; 失言

牛津词典

    noun

    • 有失检点;失态;失礼;失言
      an action or a remark that causes embarrassment because it is not socially correct

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 失态;有失检点;失礼
        Afaux pasis a socially embarrassing action or mistake.
        1. It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
          没过多久,我就意识到自己有多么失态。

      英英释义

      noun

      双语例句

      • Tim felt he had committed a faux pas and left quietly.
        提姆觉得他犯了失礼的错误,悄悄地离开了。
      • They feared some undetected trace of poison; she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected.
        他们担心一些未被识破的投毒痕迹;她看了看四周以确定她失礼的舞步未被发现。
      • The reporter can blame a poor phone connection for our own pigskin faux pas.
        记者大可把我们所犯的错误,归咎为电话通讯不良。
      • My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
        亲爱的,我犯了一个最可怕的错误。
      • The Americans I met were very welcoming and helpful, and I found they were patient with me when I made a social faux pas when I used an inappropriate word or phrase.
        我遇到的美国人很友好并乐于助人,当我使用不恰当的词汇和短语时他们对我很有耐心。
      • They behaved as if they were fearful of committing a faux pas.
        他们举止谨慎,像是生怕做出什么失礼的行为来。
      • What is the greatest fashion faux pas?
        在时尚界,最丢脸的事是什么?
      • George, ray is sorry for his Faux pas.
        乔治,雷为他的失礼(法语)道歉。
      • That was a faux pas back there.
        他们在那边说你坏话呢。
      • What has been your most memorable faux pas during your time in China?
        在中国,什么是你记忆深刻的失礼?