faux pas

单词faux pas

基本解释

na.: 过失；失着；违反习俗[礼节]的举动[言语]；(特指妇女的)失足
网络: 有失检点的话或行为

权威解释

• 有失检点；失态；失礼；失言:

  an action or a remark that causes embarrassment because it is not socially correct

英汉解释

• (特指妇女的)失足

• 违反习俗[礼节]的举动[言语]

• 过失;失着

同义词

n.gaffeindiscretionblundermistakehowler

例句

• In social situations, there is an uneasiness, clumsiness, or perhaps some sort of minor embarrassment or faux pas on your part.

  在社交场合，你显得有点不自然，有点笨拙，甚至可能会造成一些小尴尬和失态。

• Now, Google has a way to help protect you (and others) from such a faux pas.

  现在，谷歌发明了一种方法来防止你（和其他人）出现这种囧事。

• Meanwhile, in an unfortunate red carpet faux pas, Pink and Shakira both showed up in the same Balmain dress.

  与此同时，红毯上出现了一个不幸的窘境，粉红佳人和夏奇拉穿着相同的巴尔曼礼服现身。

• US State Department spokesman admitted the diplomatic faux pas, and joked that it is better a week early than a week late.

  美国国务院发言人承认了这个外交失礼并且开玩笑地说，早一个礼拜总比晚一个礼拜好。

• The diplomatic faux pas was awkwardly admitted by spokesman PJ Crowley, who said: "Better a week early than a week late. "

  美国国务院发言人克劳利尴尬地承认了这一外交失误，并说祝贺“早一周总比晚一周好”。

• His supervisor still gave him a promotion despite his faux pas at the meeting.

  尽管他开会时犯错，他上司仍然给他升级。

• And as I said, when I make a mistake or commit a culture faux pas, people usually understand.

  像我说的，当我犯了错误或者有口误的时候，人们通常可以理解。

• One of the clumsier faux pas is when a customer fails to inform the master in advance of dislikes or allergies.

  另外，有一种更笨拙的失误行径，就是顾客没事前告知寿司师傅他不喜欢什么或者对什么有过敏反应。

• And thank me for forgiving you of your dating faux pas.

  感谢我原谅你上次约会的失礼。

• Traditionally, the OBE medal is worn on the left side, and commentators during the coverage noted the faux pas during their telecasts.

  就传统来说，大英帝国勋章是要戴在左边的，评论员们在报道的时候注意到了这个小小的失礼。