faux pas

听听怎么读

英 [ˌfəʊ ˈpɑ:]

美 [ˌfoʊ ˈpɑ]

是什么意思

失礼，失言；

变形

复数：faux pas

英英释义

faux pas [ 'fəu'pɑ: ]

n.a socially awkward or tactless act
同义词：gaffesolecismslipgaucherie

学习怎么用

双语例句

Howerer, it turned out to be a faux pas, as Mother made me return the dress.
然而，母亲要我把衣服退回，变成一件很失礼的事情。
Another communication faux pas is transferring a customer from one telephone extension to another.
另一个沟通失礼是把顾客从一个电话传到另一个电话。

权威例句

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