他在正式晚宴上穿着牛仔裤,这种不雅之举让主人很尴尬。

His wearing jeans to the formal dinner was an infelicity that embarrassed the host.

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His wearing jeans to the formal dinner was an infelicity that embarrassed the host.

infelicity 是由前缀 in-(表示"否定")和名词 felicity("恰当、得体")组成的复合名词。felicity 本身来自拉丁语 felix("幸运的、合适的")。infelicity 字面意思是"不得体、不合适",引申为"不雅之举"或"失礼行为"。

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