contretemps

英 [kʊŋtrə'tɒŋ] 美
  • n. (法)意外事故;窘困之事
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contretemps 不幸事情,难堪

contra-, 相对,相反。-temp, 时间,词源同temporary. 即时间不对的,时运不济的。

contretemps (n.)
1680s, "a blunder in fencing," from French contre-temps "motion out of time, unfortunate accident, bad times;" from Latin contra + tempus (see temporal). As a ballet term, from 1706; as "an unfortunate accident," 1802; as "a dispute," from 1961.
1. He was briefly arrested in Rome after a contretemps with Italian police.
他曾因和意大利警方发生争执而在罗马被短暂拘留。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman.
他试图消除他与警察之间的冲突和误会.

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