Gaffe
[ gæf ]
出国 Abroad
n. 失礼，出丑;
📝 例句
He didn't realize what a gaffe he'd made.
他没意识到自己已出乖露丑.
Wuduo stuck out her tongue in dismay at her gaffe.
五多把舌伸伸，表示口不关风说错了话。
I had no idea of the gaffe which I was committing.
我不清楚我犯了什么错误。
He would have to make amends for his monumental gaffe of earlier today.
他一定得对今天早上极端失礼的行为进行补救。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“丐夫”:乞丐丈夫在社交场合上大为失礼
※ gaff-大鱼叉,gaffe-失态:用大鱼叉吃饭是失态,还是一种判断错误
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
gaffe
n
social blunder; indiscreet act or remark 失礼; 失态; 失言
He didn't realize what a gaffe he'd made. 他没意识到自己已出乖露丑.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I'm dieting to keep my figure.
我正在节食以保证身材。
It takes courage to do so.
这样做需要勇气。
That's OK. But you mustn't smoke while you're walking around in the bush either. You could start a bush fire.
没关系。但是在丛林里走动时你也千万不要抽烟，会引起火灾的。