contretemps

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美[?kɑntr??tɑ?, ?k??tr??tɑ?]

基本釋義

n.
意外事故，不合適宜，令人尷尬的事

詞性變化

實用例句

He was briefly arrested in Rome after a contretemps with Italian police.

他曾因和意大利警方發(fā)生爭執(zhí)而在羅馬被短暫拘留。

柯林斯例句

He tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman.

他試圖消除他與警察之間的沖突和誤會.

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英英釋義

Noun

  • 1. an awkward clash;

    "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"

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