| 单词 | faux |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔MISTAKE〕I asked her how Greg was, which was a bit of a faux pas considering they'd just split up. 我问她格雷格最近好不好，这是不太得体的，因为他俩刚刚分了手。朗文写作活用〔MISTAKE〕It was at that party that I committed the faux pas of spilling wine all over the host's wife. 就是在那次聚会上我犯了有失体面的错误，把酒洒了主人的妻子一身都是。朗文写作活用〔bad〕Economist Jeffrey Faux says a tax cut is a bad idea.经济学家杰弗里•福克斯说减税是个坏主意。外研社新世纪〔blooper〕Informal A clumsy mistake, especially one made in public; a faux pas.【非正式用语】 过失：当众犯的有失体面的错误；失礼美国传统〔break〕Informal A faux pas.【非正式用语】 失礼：指在社交上有失检点的行为、话语美国传统〔clanger〕A blunder; a faux pas.大错；过失美国传统〔combo〕The shirt/tie combo may seem a foolproof classic, but there are fashion faux pas you should be aware of.衬衫领带的组合看似是万无一失的经典搭配, 但也需要注意避免着装失误。外研社新世纪〔drag〕Certain embarrassing faux pas are dragged up from his political past.他过去政治生涯中的一些难堪失检之事被抖了出来。英汉大词典〔faux pas〕Arriving too early would be a serious/major faux pas.到得太早可能是严重/重大的失礼。韦氏高阶〔faux pas〕I made some remark about his wife's family, and then realized I'd made a serious faux pas.我谈论了几句他妻子的娘家，接着就意识到这很失礼。剑桥高阶〔faux pas〕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。柯林斯高阶〔faux〕His accent was so faux.他的口音听上去很假。牛津高阶〔faux〕The chairs were covered in faux animal skin.椅子外层是人造兽皮。牛津高阶〔finish〕The walls have a faux finish that mimics old plaster walls.这些墙上涂了一层仿饰漆，很像旧时的石膏墙面。牛津搭配〔no-no〕A social blunder; a faux pas.失礼美国传统I realized I'd committed/made a serious faux pas by joking about his wife's family.我认识到开他妻子娘家人的玩笑是严重失礼的。剑桥国际My wife spent a lot of money on a leather jacket, but it turns out to be made of faux fur. 我老婆花了许多钱买了一件皮大衣，结果是仿造皮做的。译典通 |
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