"tactless" in Chinese (Simplified)
不圆滑的不得体的
Definition
说话或做事缺乏分寸,经常无意中伤害或冒犯他人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于负面评价,表达缺乏分寸或社交技巧。常见于'tactless remark'(不得体的评论)。与'tactful'(圆滑、得体)意思相反。
Examples
It was tactless to mention her mistake in front of everyone.
当众提起她的错误真是**不得体**。
He is sometimes tactless but means well.
他有时很**不圆滑**,但他是好意。
Her tactless question made everyone uncomfortable.
她的**不得体**问题让大家都很尴尬。
I didn't mean to be tactless—I just didn't think before I spoke.
我不是故意要**不得体**,只是说话前没考虑好。
Sometimes kids can be brutally tactless without realizing it.
孩子有时候会非常**不圆滑**,还没察觉到。
Mark made a tactless joke at the meeting, and it got really awkward.
马克在会议上开了个**不得体**的玩笑,气氛变得很尴尬。