"contretemps" 怎么发音
word
ˈkɑntɹəˌtɛmps
KAHN-truh-temps
kˈɒntɹɪtˌɛmps
KON-trih-temps
释义
A minor and unexpected event or awkward situation that causes inconvenience or embarrassment.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɑntɹəˌtɛmps
英式英语
kˈɒntɹɪtˌɛmps
简化发音
美式
KAHN-truh-temps
英式
KON-trih-temps
语境中听
There was a contretemps at the meeting when the projector stopped working.
A small contretemps delayed our trip to the park.
They handled the contretemps quickly and continued their work.
We had a little contretemps with the reservation, but everything turned out fine.