contretemps

英 [kʊŋtrə'tɒŋ]美

n. （法）意外事故；窘困之事

中文词源

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。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

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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