gaff

[US]/ɡæf/
[UK]/ɡæf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 鱼叉;斜桁
vt. 用鱼叉捉;用鱼钩拖上来
vi. [英俚]赌博
Word Forms
现在分词gaffing
第三人称单数gaffs
复数gaffs
过去式gaffed
过去分词gaffed

Phrases & Collocations

gaff hook

拖钩

gaff rig

斜帆

gaff tape

胶带

gaffe-prone

容易失言的

social gaffe

社交失误

political gaffe

政治失言

commit a gaffe

犯了一个失言

make a gaffe

说错话

avoid a gaffe

避免失言

Example Sentences

The comedian made a gaff during his stand-up routine.

这位喜剧演员在他的单口喜剧中犯了一个错误。

She accidentally revealed the secret, it was a real gaff.

她不小心泄露了秘密,这真是个大失误。

He often makes social gaffs at parties.

他经常在聚会上犯社交错误。

The politician's gaff was caught on camera.

这位政治家的失言被摄像机拍下来了。

The journalist's gaff caused a lot of controversy.

这位记者的失误引起了很多争议。

She tried to cover up her gaff with a joke.

她试图用笑话掩饰她的失误。

It's important to learn from your gaffs and grow.

从自己的错误中吸取教训并成长是很重要的。

The CEO's public gaff led to a drop in the company's stock price.

公司首席执行官的公开失言导致公司股价下跌。

He made a gaff by forgetting his boss's name at the meeting.

在会议上忘记老板的名字是他的一个失误。

The actress's wardrobe malfunction was a major gaff at the award show.

女演员在颁奖典礼上的服装走光是一个重大失误。

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