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

A contretemps is a badly-timed event or an embarrassing situation. Did you see the outfielders run into each other and the shortstop slip and fall in the mud? Don't laugh — we all have our contretemps.

The word contretemps, pronounced "CON-tre-tahn," is French — contre means "against," and temps means "time." A mishap, perhaps caused by bad timing, is one kind of contretemps. Another is an argument or conflict, especially an awkward one. A contretemps can result from a misunderstanding or miscommunication. It's also a term for a blunder in both ballet and fencing.

WORD FAMILY

contretemps

USAGE EXAMPLES

The repercussions of this contretemps continued in the months leading up to the anticorruption conference.

New York Times(Dec 03, 2016)

It’s that spirit of brotherhood that defines us - not the never-ending contretemps we see passing before us.

Washington Times(Oct 26, 2016)

The garment remained relatively uncontroversial, until the recent contretemps in France.

The Guardian(Aug 31, 2016)

n an awkward clash

he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman

Hyper

brush, clash, encounter, skirmish

a minor short-term fight

单词	contretemps
释义	contretemps (once / 14521 pages) n A contretemps is a badly-timed event or an embarrassing situation. Did you see the outfielders run into each other and the shortstop slip and fall in the mud? Don't laugh — we all have our contretemps. The word contretemps, pronounced "CON-tre-tahn," is French — contre means "against," and temps means "time." A mishap, perhaps caused by bad timing, is one kind of contretemps. Another is an argument or conflict, especially an awkward one. A contretemps can result from a misunderstanding or miscommunication. It's also a term for a blunder in both ballet and fencing. WORD FAMILY contretemps USAGE EXAMPLES The repercussions of this contretemps continued in the months leading up to the anticorruption conference. New York Times(Dec 03, 2016) It’s that spirit of brotherhood that defines us - not the never-ending contretemps we see passing before us. Washington Times(Oct 26, 2016) The garment remained relatively uncontroversial, until the recent contretemps in France. The Guardian(Aug 31, 2016) n an awkward clash he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman Hyper brush, clash, encounter, skirmish a minor short-term fight
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