slip of the tongue

相关词: slip

成语

Definition

  1. An unintentional error in speech, where you say something different from what you meant to.

    失誤

    • During the meeting, he accidentally said the competitor's name instead of ours; it was a slip of the tongue.

      在會議中,他不小心說出了競爭對手的名字而不是我們的;這是一個口誤。

    • She meant to say she loved the dress, but it came out as she hated it due to a slip of the tongue, which was quite embarrassing.

      她本意是說她喜歡這件衣服,但由於口誤,她說成了討厭它,這讓她很尷尬。

    • I intended to praise his performance, but due to a slip of the tongue, I said he performed poorly; it was a real blunder.

      我本想讚美他的表演,但由於口誤,我說他表現得很差;這真是個大失誤。