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gaffes是什么意思？

gaffes

n. 失礼，出丑( gaffe的名词复数 )；

例句

But these friendly hostelries can be minefields of potential gaffes for the uninitiated. 但对于初来乍到的异国人来说,这些友善的酒吧却犹如潜藏着有惹事危险的“地雷区”.
Mexico has lately been plagued by some serious management gaffes. 墨西哥近来被一些严重的管理丑闻所烦扰.
Such gaffes and inexperience made Mr Kaczynski easy to lampoon. 上述种种失态与缺乏经验,让卡钦斯基先生轻易成为讽刺的对象.
When the microphones were on, gaffes gushed from his lips. 而当电话响起, 他却口无遮拦,屡屡失言.
...social gaffes committed by high-ranking individuals. 高层人士在社交场合的一些失态行为

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N-COUNT

失态；失礼

A gaffe is a stupid or careless mistake, for example when you say or do something that offends or upsets people.
例句
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。 ...social gaffes committed by high-ranking individuals. 高层人士在社交场合的一些失态行为
PHRASE

泄露秘密；走漏消息

If you blow the gaffe or blow the gaff, you tell someone something that other people wanted you to keep secret.

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