freudian slip
freudian slip — 名詞
1. an accidental mistake in speaking that shows what you are secretly thinking or f
說溜嘴
無意中說出真心話的失言
an accidental mistake in speaking that shows what you are secretly thinking or feeling, especially about something you did not want to admit
Yuki made a Freudian slip during her interview, calling her boss 'useless' instead of 'helpful'.
Yuki 在面試時說溜嘴，把老闆說成「沒用」而不是「很有幫助」。
make a Freudian slip — unintentionally revealing honest opinion
The senator's Freudian slip on live television revealed his real opinion about the education bill.
那位參議員在電視直播中的說溜嘴，暴露了他對教育法案的真實看法。
possessive: [person]'s Freudian slip — revealing hidden view
Amara told her date she loved him, then laughed it off as a Freudian slip.
Amara 對約會對象說她愛他，然後趕緊笑說那只是說溜嘴。
In couples therapy, a Freudian slip made the husband admit he resented his wife's promotion.
伴侶諮商中，丈夫的一個說溜嘴，承認了他對妻子升遷的怨懟。
Wei tried to pass off his critical comment about the meal as a Freudian slip.
Wei 試圖把他對那頓飯的批評說成只是說溜嘴。
- slip of the tongue
broader term for any accidental verbal mistake, not necessarily tied to hidden thoughts
- lapsus linguae
formal Latin term used in psychology; very rare in everyday speech
- deliberate statement
a carefully chosen, intentional remark
文法句型
a Freudian slip
make a Freudian slip
用法筆記
Frequently used in informal conversation to describe verbal mistakes that reveal hidden feelings. The term is named after Sigmund Freud, who argued that such errors expose unconscious thoughts. Distinguish from a simple 'slip of the tongue', which may be a random error without psychological significance.