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

• 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。
• 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
• In other words, a faux pas in the making.
  换句话说，这是一种社交过失。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That was a faux pas back there.
  他们在那边说你坏话呢。
• In Japanese culture, people are expected to pick up after themselves and littering is not only a social faux pas, but actually illegal in many areas of the country.
  在日本文化中，捡起自己的垃圾是应该做的。乱扔杂物不仅仅是不礼貌的行为，在日本的很多地区，这甚至是违法的。
• Throwing up on the dessert might be regarded as a faux pas.
  否则可能会被视作失礼之举。
• 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。