听声词典

faux pas

F 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː]
  • 美式音标 [ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • （法）失礼，失态

同根派生

     

英汉例句

    双语例句

  • We have made the ultimate faux pas of putting hyphens into what should be natural language commands.
    我们很失礼的把连字符放到本应是自然语言命令的地方.
  • In a competitive job market, employers have the luxury of choice, and even a minor faux pas can hurt your chances.
    在竞争激烈的就业市场上，雇主们拥有众多选择，微小的失礼也可能毁掉你的机会。
  • Applying for the same job twice, or accidentally addressing a cover letter to the wrong employer would be major faux pas that you definitely want to avoid.
    两次申请一份相同工作，或者不小心将一份求职信发给错误的雇主是你绝对需要避免的重大失礼的地方。

    • 权威例句

  • Not so long ago, offering cash as a gift was a social faux pas.
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  • Peter Gloystein's faux pas was less insensitive, but it still cost him his job.
    ECONOMIST: A gaggle of German gaffes
  • An opinion poll taken after his faux pas showed him trailing Mr Cornyn by 12 points.
    ECONOMIST: Lexington

词组短语

    短语

  • Fashion Faux Pas 撞衫
  • The Faux Pas Task 失言任务
  • Etiquette Faux Pas 礼仪禁忌;会谈中的礼仪禁忌;礼仪的禁忌
  • Faux Pas Understanding 失言理解
  • As a faux pas 视为失礼

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • A faux pas is a socially embarrassing action or mistake.

专业释义

    医药科学

  • （法）失礼，失态