亲爱的小伙伴们，大家知道to put one's foot in one's mouth是什么意思吗？

To unintentionally say something foolish, tactless, or offensive

不小心说了一些愚蠢、不得体或者让人难堪或尴尬的话

大家来看看这个例子：

例子1：He just tends to put his foot in his mouth when he's forced to speak for too long, so try to get him off stage as soon as possible.

当他不得不长时间讲话时，他总会说错话，所以要尽快让他从台上下来。

例子2： I really put my foot in my mouth-I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister.

真得尴尬了-我问她Jane是不是她妈妈，她却说Jane是她姐姐。

亲爱的小伙伴们，你们学会了吗？

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