| 释义 |
faux pasfaux pas /ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː, ˈfəʊ pɑː $ ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/ noun (plural faux pas /-ˈpɑːz/) [countable]   faux pasOrigin: 1600-1700 French ‘false step’ - Talking business at dinner is a faux pas in France.
- Edna was met with a hushed silence fitting for only the most violent faux pas.
- Mercifully, circumstances now allow me to rectify this faux pas.
a silly mistake that causes social embarrassment► put your foot in it especially British /put your foot in your mouth especially American informal to make a stupid mistake by saying something that you should not say, for example because it upsets someone or because it is a secret: · She's a little weird isn't she? Oh no, have I put my foot in my mouth? Is she a friend of yours?· Simon wanted to finish the conversation before he put his foot in it any further. ► faux pas a mistake made by saying or doing something in a social situation that embarrasses other people: · I asked her how Greg was, which was a bit of a faux pas considering they'd just split up.commit/make a faux pas: · It was at that party that I committed the faux pas of spilling wine all over the host's wife. ► gaffe an embarrassing and stupid mistake made in a social situation or in public: · When she realized she had mistaken him for his brother, she was horrified at her gaffe.make a gaffe: · The minister is well known for making gaffes in his speeches. an embarrassing mistake in a social situation |