slip of the tongue

相關詞: slip

成語

Definition

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

    失误

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

      在会议中,他不小心说出了竞争对手的名字而不是我们的;这是一个口误。

    • 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.

      她本意是说她喜欢这件衣服,但由于口误,她说成了讨厌它,这让她很尴尬。

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

      我本想赞美他的表演,但由于口误,我说他表现得很差;这真是个大失误。