gaffe

英 [ɡæf]

美 [ɡæf]

n. 失礼; 失态; 失言

复数：gaffes　

BNC.23744 / COCA.19567

牛津词典

noun

失礼；失态；失言
a mistake that a person makes in public or in a social situation, especially sth embarrassing

N-COUNT 失态；失礼
Agaffeis a stupid or careless mistake, for example when you say or do something that offends or upsets people.
1. He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.
  他在上周末的会议上出了洋相，狼狈不堪。
2. ...social gaffes committed by high-ranking individuals.
  高层人士在社交场合的一些失态行为
泄露秘密；走漏消息
If youblow the gaffeorblow the gaff, you tell someone something that other people wanted you to keep secret.

noun

A political gaffe is most dangerous when it seems to confirm what voters already suspect.
当政治上的失言看上去证实了选民们已有的怀疑时，这种失言是最危险的。
Over his career he was renowned for telling jokes, summing up issues with memorable lines, and making the odd gaffe.
在他的职业生涯中，他因善于开玩笑，妙语连珠和时不时的出丑而出名。
For the GOP, he's more like the gaffe that keeps on goofing.
对大佬党来说，他更像一个不断出现过失的傻子。
His gaffe has gone viral on the Internet.
他失态的场景已在网上疯传。
Improvement is the production of endless study and gaffe.
提高是不断学习，舍得出丑的产物。
He didn't realize what a gaffe he'd made.
他没意识到自己已出乖露丑。
Moments after the gaffe, an apology appeared.
道歉出现在失误后不久。
All officials were waiting to see Beigong She's gaffe.
文武百官于是都在旁等着看北宫奢如何出丑。
Some executives may be out of business. Following the embarrassing Christmas Day gaffe, several senior editorial staff was suspended.
有些主管人员也许被停职了。在圣诞节出丑之后，几个主要的编辑被停职。
He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.
他在上周末的会议上出了洋相，狼狈不堪。