"peccadilloes" in Chinese (Traditional)
小過失小瑕疵
Definition
不被視為很嚴重的小錯誤或小過失。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Peccadillo' 為正式且帶點舊時用語,多指輕微的道德或社會小過失,用來淡化過錯。不要和“罪行”或“罪惡”混淆,常以複數形式使用。
Examples
He apologized for his peccadilloes at work.
他為自己在工作中的**小過失**道歉。
Everyone makes a few peccadilloes in life.
每個人一生中都會犯一些**小過失**。
His parents forgave his childish peccadilloes.
他的父母原諒了他兒時的**小過失**。
Don't worry about those little peccadilloes—nobody's perfect.
別擔心那些小小的**小過失**——沒有人是完美的。
Politicians are sometimes judged harshly for minor peccadilloes from their past.
政客有時會因過去的**小過失**被嚴厲評判。
We can overlook a few peccadilloes if the person is otherwise honest.
如果那個人誠實,我們可以忽略一些**小過失**。