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
- 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。 - Fan's faux pas was simply another celebrity wardrobe malfunction.
此次范冰冰的失礼只是又一起名人着装失误的案例而已。 - Appearing ostentatious isn't a faux pas in China, it's often the goal.
炫富在中国并不失礼,常常还是人们追逐的目标。 - 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。 - In other words, a faux pas in the making.
换句话说,这是一种社交过失。 - Feeding sea gulls is another faux pas, one almost universally reviled by beach regulars.
喂海鸥是另一样不合礼仪的事,几乎到处都受到沙滩常客的怒斥。 - 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。 - My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
亲爱的,我犯了一个最可怕的错误。 - 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。 - That was a faux pas back there.
他们在那边说你坏话呢。