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

• That was a faux pas back there.
  他们在那边说你坏话呢。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• What has been your most memorable faux pas during your time in China?
  在中国，什么是你记忆深刻的失礼？
• 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。
• 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。
• In other words, a faux pas in the making.
  换句话说，这是一种社交过失。