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单词 pratfall
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
prat•fall /ˈprætˌfɔl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a fall on the buttocks, esp. when thought of as comical or causing embarrassment.
  2. an embarrassing mistake or defeat.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
prat•fall  (prat′fôl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating.
  2. a humiliating blunder or defeat.
  • prat + fall 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pratfall /ˈprætˌfɔːl/ n
  1. US Canadian slang a fall upon one's buttocks
Etymology: 20th Century: from C16 prat buttocks (of unknown origin) + fall
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