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

• 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。
• My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
  亲爱的，我犯了一个最可怕的错误。
• She shudders and I realize I have committed a terrible faux pas.
  她浑身颤抖，我意识到我犯了一个可怕的社交错误。
• What is the greatest fashion faux pas?
  在时尚界，最丢脸的事是什么？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• George, ray is sorry for his Faux pas.
  乔治，雷为他的失礼（法语）道歉。
• 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。
• In other words, a faux pas in the making.
  换句话说，这是一种社交过失。