"a slip of the tongue" in Chinese (Traditional)
口誤
Definition
說話時無意中的錯誤,例如說錯詞或發音錯誤。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
是口語用語,常用於說話出錯後用來道歉或澄清。僅指口頭錯誤,不包含書寫錯誤。常作解釋或放寬理解時使用。
Examples
It was a slip of the tongue; I meant to say April, not August.
那只是**口誤**,我本來想說四月,不是八月。
Sorry, that was a slip of the tongue.
對不起,那是**口誤**。
He called me by the wrong name—it was just a slip of the tongue.
他叫錯了我的名字——只是**口誤**。
Wow, that was an embarrassing slip of the tongue during my speech!
哇,我演講時那真是個尷尬的**口誤**!
Don't worry, everyone makes a slip of the tongue now and then.
別擔心,每個人偶爾都會有**口誤**。
She meant to say 'seat,' but had a slip of the tongue and said 'sheet' instead.
她本來想說「座位」,結果**口誤**說成了「牀單」。