faux pas
英 [ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː]
美 [ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː]
n. 有失检点; 失态; 失礼; 失言
牛津词典
noun
- 有失检点；失态；失礼；失言
an action or a remark that causes embarrassment because it is not socially correct
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 失态;有失检点;失礼
A faux pas is a socially embarrassing action or mistake.- It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
没过多久，我就意识到自己有多么失态。
- It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
双语例句
- It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
没过多久，我就意识到自己有多么失态。 - She added, rather controversially, that red hair was a dating faux pas too.
她还说这一点颇有争议红头发也是约会大忌。 - Giving an answer, such as Fine thanks, is a major faux pas.
Finethanks之类的回答可是很失礼的哦。 - In Japanese culture, people are expected to pick up after themselves and littering is not only a social faux pas, but actually illegal in many areas of the country.
在日本文化中，捡起自己的垃圾是应该做的。乱扔杂物不仅仅是不礼貌的行为，在日本的很多地区，这甚至是违法的。 - This faux pas is forgivable from time to time, but when it becomes a persistent characteristic, interrupting may cost you your job. and even a few friends.
这种失礼的行为有时候会被对方原谅，但是如果演变为一种习惯就会使你丢掉自己的饭碗，甚至失去朋友。 - She shudders and I realize I have committed a terrible faux pas.
她浑身颤抖，我意识到我犯了一个可怕的社交错误。 - Ladbrokes believes the gaffe-prone mayor could still commit a faux pas during Sunday's closing ceremony and is offering 33/ 1 that he knocks over the mayor of Rio de Janeiro with the Olympic flag at the ceremonial handover to the next host.
立博公司认为这位频频失态的市长在周日的奥运会闭幕式上可能还会失态，并以33比1的赔率打赌市长会在给下个主办城市的奥运旗帜交接仪式上把里约热内卢市长撞倒。 - You know what? Next time I make a faux pas like you.
你知道吗？下次我像你一样的失礼的时候。 - However, it turned out to be a faux pas, as Mother made me return the dress.
然而，结果是母亲要我把衣服退回，真是一件很失礼的事情。 - I'll meet someone new and not say anything to them because I think it's a huge faux pas to ask them something uninspired, like where they work.
我会新认识一些人，却不打算和他们说点什么。因为我认为，如果我说了什么让他们觉得毫无触动的东西，就是巨大的失礼，例如，询问他们在哪里工做。 - Throwing up on the dessert might be regarded as a faux pas.
否则可能会被视作失礼之举。 - What is the greatest fashion faux pas?
在时尚界，最丢脸的事是什么？ - They behaved as if they were fearful of committing a faux pas.
他们举止谨慎，像是生怕做出什么失礼的行为来。 - What has been your most memorable faux pas during your time in China?
在中国，什么是你记忆深刻的失礼？ - They feared some undetected trace of poison; she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected.
他们担心一些未被识破的投毒痕迹；她看了看四周以确定她失礼的舞步未被发现。 - George, ray is sorry for his Faux pas.
乔治，雷为他的失礼（法语）道歉。 - Relationship between Faux Pas Comprehension, Social Interaction Skill and Language in School-Age Children
学龄儿童的失言理解与社会交往技能和语言的关系 - In social situations, there is an uneasiness, clumsiness, or perhaps some sort of minor embarrassment or faux pas on your part.
在社交场合，你显得有点不自然，有点笨拙，甚至可能会造成一些小尴尬和失态。 - My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
亲爱的，我犯了一个最可怕的错误。 - Feeding sea gulls is another faux pas, one almost universally reviled by beach regulars.
喂海鸥是另一样不合礼仪的事，几乎到处都受到沙滩常客的怒斥。 - Tim felt he had committed a faux pas and left quietly.
提姆觉得他犯了失礼的错误，悄悄地离开了。 - Fan's faux pas was simply another celebrity wardrobe malfunction.
此次范冰冰的失礼只是又一起名人着装失误的案例而已。 - Meanwhile, in an unfortunate red carpet faux pas, Pink and Shakira both showed up in the same Balmain dress.
与此同时，红毯上出现了一个不幸的窘境，粉红佳人和夏奇拉穿著相同的巴尔曼礼服现身。 - The reporter can blame a poor phone connection for our own pigskin faux pas.
记者大可把我们所犯的错误，归咎为电话通讯不良。 - That was a faux pas back there.
他们在那边说你坏话呢。 - In other words, a faux pas in the making.
换句话说，这是一种社交过失。 - And as I said, when I make a mistake or commit a culture faux pas, people usually understand.
像我说的，当我犯了错误或者有口误的时候，人们通常可以理解。 - The Americans I met were very welcoming and helpful, and I found they were patient with me when I made a social faux pas when I used an inappropriate word or phrase.
我遇到的美国人很友好并乐于助人，当我使用不恰当的词汇和短语时他们对我很有耐心。 - Appearing ostentatious isn't a faux pas in China, it's often the goal.
炫富在中国并不失礼，常常还是人们追逐的目标。