gaffe

gæf

GRE

n a socially awkward or tactless act

n. 过失, 失态, 出丑

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gaffe 没有明显的词根词缀，但它源自法语，意思是“失误”或“错误”。可以记住它是个外来词，常用于社交场合的失言。

例句

1. He made a gaffe during the interview by mixing up the names of two important people.

他在面试中搞错了两位重要人物的名字，犯了一个失误。

2. Her gaffe at the party made everyone laugh and lightened the mood.

她在聚会上犯的失误让大家都笑了，气氛变得轻松了。

3. The politician's gaffe was widely reported in the news the next day.

这位政治家的失误在第二天的新闻中被广泛报道。