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

What is the greatest fashion faux pas?
在时尚界，最丢脸的事是什么？
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。
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。
Appearing ostentatious isn't a faux pas in China, it's often the goal.
炫富在中国并不失礼，常常还是人们追逐的目标。
In other words, a faux pas in the making.
换句话说，这是一种社交过失。
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。
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。
And as I said, when I make a mistake or commit a culture faux pas, people usually understand.
像我说的，当我犯了错误或者有口误的时候，人们通常可以理解。
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。
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。