gaffe

gaffe

英 [gæf]
　　美

n. 失態；過失
　　n. (Gaffe)人名；(法)加夫

中文詞源：

gaffe 失禮

原義為鉤子，同gaff. 失禮義詞源不詳，可能是來自擬聲詞，鴨子叫聲，拙劣的說話。

例句：

1. I had no idea of the gaffe which I was committing.
我不清楚我犯瞭什麼錯誤.

2. He didn't realize what a gaffe he'd made.
他沒意識到自己已出乖露醜.

3. Wuduo stuck out her tongue in dismay at her gaffe.
五多把舌伸伸,表示口不關風說錯瞭話.

4. He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.
他在上周末的會議上出瞭洋相，狼狽不堪。

5. He would have to make amends for his monumental gaffe of earlier today.
他一定得對今天早上極端失禮的行為進行補救.