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

If you misread a party invitation and arrive in a penguin costume, only to realize that the other guests are wearing elegant gowns and tuxedos, you'll understand what it means to commit a faux pas, or an awkward social mistake.

Faux pas literally means "false step" in French, and that's a great description of what you do when you make a faux pas. It's a matter of stepping in the wrong direction, or saying exactly the wrong thing. A faux pas can offend people sometimes, but more often it's just embarrassing for everyone involved.

WORD FAMILY

faux pas

USAGE EXAMPLES

"These things happen," Ms Flint said when asked about her Downing Street faux pas.

BBC(Nov 29, 2016)

Though they’re not happy with the outcome of the election, they’re able to laugh about their own entrepreneurial faux pas.

Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016)

Key explained the diplomatic faux pas to the New Zealand Herald:

The Guardian(Nov 15, 2016)

n a socially awkward or tactless act

Syn|Hyper

gaffe, gaucherie, slip, solecism

bloomer, blooper, blunder, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, pratfall

an embarrassing mistake

单词	faux pas
释义	faux pas (once / 24270 pages) n If you misread a party invitation and arrive in a penguin costume, only to realize that the other guests are wearing elegant gowns and tuxedos, you'll understand what it means to commit a faux pas, or an awkward social mistake. Faux pas literally means "false step" in French, and that's a great description of what you do when you make a faux pas. It's a matter of stepping in the wrong direction, or saying exactly the wrong thing. A faux pas can offend people sometimes, but more often it's just embarrassing for everyone involved. WORD FAMILY faux pas USAGE EXAMPLES "These things happen," Ms Flint said when asked about her Downing Street faux pas. BBC(Nov 29, 2016) Though they’re not happy with the outcome of the election, they’re able to laugh about their own entrepreneurial faux pas. Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016) Key explained the diplomatic faux pas to the New Zealand Herald: The Guardian(Nov 15, 2016) n a socially awkward or tactless act Syn\|Hyper gaffe, gaucherie, slip, solecism bloomer, blooper, blunder, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, pratfall an embarrassing mistake
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