英语词汇“gaffe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

► mistake

something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect: The essay was full of spelling mistakes. The teacher points out common mistakes that students make in their writing.

► error

error means the same as mistake, but is more formal: There were several factual errors in the newspaper report.

► blunder

a stupid careless mistake, especially one that has serious results: In a serious blunder by the hospital, two babies were sent home with the wrong parents.

► inaccuracy

formal a piece of information that is not completely correct: The author of the article has corrected several inaccuracies.

► misprint

a mistake in which a word is not spelled correctly or the wrong word is used, in something such as a newspaper or book: The magazine apologized for the misprint of her name and corrected it.

► mix-up

informal a mistake in which someone confuses one thing or person with another: There was a mix-up over the dates – I thought the meeting was this Thursday, when it was actually next Thursday.

► oversight

formal a mistake in which you forget to do something or do not notice something: He wrote a letter saying that the unpaid tax was just an oversight.

► slip

a small unimportant mistake that is easy to make, especially in something you say: The president made the embarrassing slip, not realizing that the microphone was on.

► gaffe

an embarrassing mistake that someone makes in public, especially one that shows he or she is not sensitive to other people’s feelings: The candidate’s gaffe yesterday on the campaign trail made many women angry.

单词	gaffe
释义	gaffegaffe /gæf/ noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYgaffe Origin: 1900-2000 French ➔ GAFF Thesaurus THESAURUSsomething that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect► mistake something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect: The essay was full of spelling mistakes. The teacher points out common mistakes that students make in their writing. ► error error means the same as mistake, but is more formal: There were several factual errors in the newspaper report. ► blunder a stupid careless mistake, especially one that has serious results: In a serious blunder by the hospital, two babies were sent home with the wrong parents. ► inaccuracy formal a piece of information that is not completely correct: The author of the article has corrected several inaccuracies. ► misprint a mistake in which a word is not spelled correctly or the wrong word is used, in something such as a newspaper or book: The magazine apologized for the misprint of her name and corrected it. ► mix-up informal a mistake in which someone confuses one thing or person with another: There was a mix-up over the dates – I thought the meeting was this Thursday, when it was actually next Thursday. ► oversight formal a mistake in which you forget to do something or do not notice something: He wrote a letter saying that the unpaid tax was just an oversight. ► slip a small unimportant mistake that is easy to make, especially in something you say: The president made the embarrassing slip, not realizing that the microphone was on. ► gaffe an embarrassing mistake that someone makes in public, especially one that shows he or she is not sensitive to other people’s feelings: The candidate’s gaffe yesterday on the campaign trail made many women angry. an embarrassing mistake, especially something you say, that is made in public SYN faux pas: The consul’s comments were a major diplomatic gaffe.► see thesaurus at mistake1
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