"slip of the tongue" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 口誤

Definition

“slip of the tongue”指說話時不小心說錯單詞或短語，而不是自己本意要說的內容，通常是一種口誤。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是口語表達，用來形容說話時不小心說錯的失誤，常見於 'It was just a slip of the tongue.' 這樣的說法。一般不用於書寫錯誤。

Examples

It was just a slip of the tongue when I called you by your sister's name.

我叫錯你名字只是一個**口誤**。

She said 'cat' instead of 'cap'—a classic slip of the tongue.

她把 'cap' 說成了 'cat'，是典型的**口誤**。

Don't worry, it was just a slip of the tongue.

別擔心，只是一個**口誤**而已。

I meant to say 'beach,' but I had a slip of the tongue and said 'peach' instead.

我本來要說 'beach'，但因為**口誤**說成了 'peach'。

During the interview, his slip of the tongue made everyone laugh.

面試時，他的**口誤**讓大家都笑了。

That was just a slip of the tongue—I didn't mean to offend you.

那只是一個**口誤**，我不是故意冒犯你的。