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

• a socially awkward or tactless act
  Synonym:gaffesolecismslipgaucherie

双语例句

• Throwing up on the dessert might be regarded as a faux pas.
  否则可能会被视作失礼之举。
• 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。
• Relationship between Faux Pas Comprehension, Social Interaction Skill and Language in School-Age Children
  学龄儿童的失言理解与社会交往技能和语言的关系
• 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。
• 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。
• Giving an answer, such as Fine thanks, is a major faux pas.
  Finethanks之类的回答可是很失礼的哦。
• Ladbrokes believes the gaffe-prone mayor could still commit a faux pas during Sunday's closing ceremony and is offering 33/ 1 that he knocks over the mayor of Rio de Janeiro with the Olympic flag at the ceremonial handover to the next host.
  立博公司认为这位频频失态的市长在周日的奥运会闭幕式上可能还会失态，并以33比1的赔率打赌市长会在给下个主办城市的奥运旗帜交接仪式上把里约热内卢市长撞倒。
• That was a faux pas back there.
  他们在那边说你坏话呢。
• 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。