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

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。
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。
They behaved as if they were fearful of committing a faux pas.
他们举止谨慎，像是生怕做出什么失礼的行为来。
You know what? Next time I make a faux pas like you.
你知道吗？下次我像你一样的失礼的时候。
Throwing up on the dessert might be regarded as a faux pas.
否则可能会被视作失礼之举。
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。
That was a faux pas back there.
他们在那边说你坏话呢。
My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
亲爱的，我犯了一个最可怕的错误。
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。
The reporter can blame a poor phone connection for our own pigskin faux pas.
记者大可把我们所犯的错误，归咎为电话通讯不良。