"tactless" in Chinese (Traditional)
不圓滑的不得體的
Definition
說話或做事缺乏分寸,經常無意中傷害或冒犯他人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常用於負面評價,形容缺乏分寸或社交技巧。常見於'tactless remark'(不得體的評論)。與'tactful'(圓滑、得體)意思相反。
Examples
It was tactless to mention her mistake in front of everyone.
當眾提起她的錯誤真是**不得體**。
He is sometimes tactless but means well.
他有時很**不圓滑**,但他是好意。
Her tactless question made everyone uncomfortable.
她的**不得體**問題讓大家都很尷尬。
I didn't mean to be tactless—I just didn't think before I spoke.
我不是故意要**不得體**,只是說話前沒考慮好。
Sometimes kids can be brutally tactless without realizing it.
孩子有時候會非常**不圓滑**,還沒察覺到。
Mark made a tactless joke at the meeting, and it got really awkward.
馬克在會議上開了個**不得體**的玩笑,氣氛變得很尷尬。