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

• What is the greatest fashion faux pas?
  在时尚界，最丢脸的事是什么？
• 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。
• This faux pas is forgivable from time to time, but when it becomes a persistent characteristic, interrupting may cost you your job. and even a few friends.
  这种失礼的行为有时候会被对方原谅，但是如果演变为一种习惯就会使你丢掉自己的饭碗，甚至失去朋友。
• 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。
• 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。
• You know what? Next time I make a faux pas like you.
  你知道吗？下次我像你一样的失礼的时候。
• That was a faux pas back there.
  他们在那边说你坏话呢。
• 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。
• In other words, a faux pas in the making.
  换句话说，这是一种社交过失。
• 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著相同的巴尔曼礼服现身。