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.- 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。
- It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
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?