"i spoke out of turn" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 我不該插嘴
• 我多嘴了

Definition

這個表達表示你在不該說話的時候說了話，通常指打斷別人或不是你說話的時候插話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個短語常用於正式或多人場合，通常是一種禮貌的道歉。一般不是指嚴重錯誤，而是輕微的不當行為，比如插嘴。

Examples

I spoke out of turn and interrupted the meeting.

**我不該插嘴**，打斷了會議。

Sorry, I spoke out of turn in class.

對不起，**我不該插嘴**在課堂上。

When I spoke out of turn, my friend looked surprised.

當**我多嘴了**時，我朋友很驚訝。

I spoke out of turn — I didn’t realize someone else was talking.

**我不該插嘴**——我沒注意到別人也在說話。

That was awkward. I spoke out of turn and everyone went quiet.

真尷尬。**我多嘴了**，大家都安靜了下來。

I think I spoke out of turn, so let’s get back to the main topic.

我覺得**我不該插嘴**，我們回到正題吧。