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gaffe

美音:[gæf ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.过失,出丑,失态

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gaffe


/gæf; ˇæf/
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.

gaffe


n[C]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: French;Origin:GAFF]
an embarrassing mistake made in a social situation or in public
= faux pas
 The consul's comments were a major diplomatic gaffe.