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

• 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。
• 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。
• Throwing up on the dessert might be regarded as a faux pas.
  否则可能会被视作失礼之举。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• George, ray is sorry for his Faux pas.
  乔治，雷为他的失礼（法语）道歉。
• 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。
• That was a faux pas back there.
  他们在那边说你坏话呢。
• I'll meet someone new and not say anything to them because I think it's a huge faux pas to ask them something uninspired, like where they work.
  我会新认识一些人，却不打算和他们说点什么。因为我认为，如果我说了什么让他们觉得毫无触动的东西，就是巨大的失礼，例如，询问他们在哪里工做。