"pratfalls" in Chinese (Traditional)
滑稽跌倒出糗(比喻)
Definition
“pratfall”是指故意滑稽或笨拙地摔倒,通常是爲了逗笑;也可以指尷尬的錯誤。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於喜劇或搞笑中,指滑稽跌倒,也可比喻尷尬失誤,如“政治上的pratfall”。日常生活較少用到。
Examples
The clown's pratfalls made all the children laugh.
小丑的**滑稽跌倒**讓所有孩子都笑了。
He is famous for his silly pratfalls in movies.
他因電影裡的**滑稽跌倒**而出名。
Sometimes his speeches contain unexpected pratfalls.
有時候他的演講中會有意外的**出糗**。
After a series of embarrassing pratfalls, the politician tried to recover his image.
經歷了一連串**出糗**後,這位政治家試圖挽回形象。
Comedians often use pratfalls to get a quick laugh from the audience.
喜劇演員常用**滑稽跌倒**來逗觀眾笑。
Her career was full of successes and the occasional spectacular pratfall.
她的職業生涯充滿了成功,也有偶爾的精彩**出糗**。