misstep
/ˌmɪsˈstep/ (bre, ipa) · [mɪsstˈɛp] /ˌmɪsˈstep/ (ame, ipa) · [mɪsstˈɛp] /ˌmis-ˈstep How to pronounce misstep (audio)/ (ame, mw)
misstep — 名詞
- misstepsingular
- misstepsplural
1. an action or decision that proves wrong and causes trouble, criticism, or embarr
失誤；差錯
做錯事而惹出麻煩
an action or decision that proves wrong and causes trouble, criticism, or embarrassment
Publishing the memo early was a misstep that angered the whole team.
提早公布備忘錄是個失誤，惹得整個團隊都很不滿。
be a misstep that + consequence
The mayor admitted the tax plan was a misstep after weeks of protests.
市長承認，這項稅制計畫是個失誤，因為它引發了數週的抗議。
admit that something was a misstep
Calling the customer lazy was a serious misstep by the new clerk.
把顧客說成懶惰，是那位新店員的一次嚴重失誤。
Charlotte's first public joke about layoffs turned into a damaging misstep.
Charlotte 第一次公開拿裁員開玩笑，結果成了一次傷害很大的差錯。
One careless email reply became a costly misstep for Christopher's campaign.
一封草率的回信，成了 Christopher 競選活動中代價高昂的失誤。
文法句型
make a misstep
a misstep that causes trouble
admit that something was a misstep
用法筆記
Common in reports about politics, business, and relationships when one move in a larger situation creates avoidable trouble. It is more formal than mistake and often sounds more public or consequential.
2. a moment when you place your foot wrongly and almost fall or hurt yourself
踩空；踏錯
腳步放錯位置而失衡
a moment when you place your foot wrongly and almost fall or hurt yourself
Hugo made a misstep on the wet stairs and grabbed the rail.
Hugo 在濕樓梯上踩空，連忙抓住扶手。
make a misstep on + surface
A misstep on the rocks sent Paloma's backpack sliding into the stream.
Paloma 在岩石上踏錯一步，背包滑進了溪裡。
misstep on uneven ground
During rehearsal, Cyrus took one misstep and kicked the stage lamp.
彩排時，Cyrus 踏錯一步，踢到了舞台燈。
Lan felt a sharp pain after a misstep coming off the bus.
Lan 下公車時踩空了一步，立刻感到一陣刺痛。
One misstep near the ladder nearly dropped Niran's paint bucket.
Niran 在梯子旁踩空一步，油漆桶差點掉下來。
- slip
often suggests losing balance on a smooth or wet surface
- stumble
usually involves losing balance for a moment while moving
- false step
is a more formal phrase for putting the foot in the wrong place
文法句型
make a misstep on the stairs
take one misstep
after a misstep
用法筆記
Usually refers to one physical movement that briefly throws someone off balance. Unlike sense 1, this sense is about where the foot lands, not about a bad decision.