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单词 pratfall
释义
pratfallprat‧fall /ˈprætfɔːl $ -fɒːl/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINpratfall
Origin:
1900-2000 prat ‘buttocks’ (16-20 centuries) + fall
Examples
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  • And I have a spinal problem from taking pratfalls for 50 years.
  • Even if she had the most plausible answers, there still would be folks wishing Clinton would continue to take political pratfalls.
  • To his credit, Marshall has not taken any pratfalls, even though his balance at times has been shaky.
  • You could have knocked us over with a feather when we saw her doing Lucystyle pratfalls and found ourselves laughing.
1an embarrassing accident or mistake:  another one of the vice-president’s pratfalls2an act of falling down, especially when this is funny or embarrassing
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