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

N-COUNT 失态;有失检点;失礼
Afaux pasis a socially embarrassing action or mistake.
1. 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。

noun

My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
亲爱的，我犯了一个最可怕的错误。
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。
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。
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。
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。
That was a faux pas back there.
他们在那边说你坏话呢。
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。
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。
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。