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

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。

noun

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？