"gaff" in Chinese (Traditional)
魚鉤桿失言(非正式)
Definition
「Gaff」是指帶鉤的漁竿,用於釣魚或撈魚。非正式語境中,也指社交場合的失誤或尷尬的錯誤。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「Gaff」在釣魚時專指魚鉤桿。英國俚語也可以指“家”。表示失誤時和 'gaffe' 類似,但 'gaffe' 專指社交場合出糗。
Examples
He used a gaff to pull the big fish onto the boat.
他用**魚鉤桿**把大魚拉上船。
He made a big gaff at the meeting and everyone laughed.
他在會議上犯了一個大**失言**,大家都笑了。
The fisherman sharpened his gaff before going out to sea.
漁夫在出海前將他的**魚鉤桿**磨利。
That politician’s last gaff was all over the news.
那位政客最近的**失言**登上了所有新聞。
Bring the gaff! This fish is huge!
快把**魚鉤桿**拿來!這條魚太大了!
Oops, another classic work gaff—I sent the email to the wrong client.
哎呀,又犯了一個經典的工作**失言**——把郵件發給了錯誤的客戶。