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

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。
Giving an answer, such as Fine thanks, is a major faux pas.
Finethanks之类的回答可是很失礼的哦。
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。
However, it turned out to be a faux pas, as Mother made me return the dress.
然而，结果是母亲要我把衣服退回，真是一件很失礼的事情。
Tim felt he had committed a faux pas and left quietly.
提姆觉得他犯了失礼的错误，悄悄地离开了。
That was a faux pas back there.
他们在那边说你坏话呢。
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。
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。
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 is the greatest fashion faux pas?
在时尚界，最丢脸的事是什么？