verbal infelicities 言语失当
social infelicities 社交失误
infelicities of expression 表达不当
numerous infelicities 诸多不幸
avoid infelicities 避免失误
1. The speech was marred by several verbal infelicities.
这场演讲因几处言语失当而大打折扣。
2. He tried to overlook the infelicities in her behavior.
他试图忽视她行为中的不妥之处。
3. The book is filled with infelicities of style.
这本书充满了风格上的不当之处。
A: Why did the audience look confused?
A：为什么观众看起来很困惑？
B: The speaker made a few infelicities that changed the meaning of his joke.
B：演讲者做了几处不当的表达，改变了他玩笑的含义。
1) 不幸；不快乐
2) 言语或行为上的不当、失误
3) 错误；不准确
4) 令人不快的事情
1. 不幸；不快乐
2. 言语或行为上的不当；失误
3. 不恰当的表达
e.g.
The only infelicity in the plan was the timing.
这个计划中唯一的不妥之处是时机。
noun
1. Unhappiness or misfortune.
2. A statement or behavior that is inappropriate, tactless, or unfortunate.
3. An error or inaccuracy in speech or writing.
Synonym: blunder, slip, mistake