misstep

英 [ˌmɪsˈstep]

美 [ˌmɪsˈstep]

n.  错误; 失策

法律

COCA.15039

牛津词典

noun

• 错误；失策
  a mistake; a wrong action

英英释义

noun

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
  1. he recited the whole poem without a single trip
  2. he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
  3. confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
  Synonym:triptrip-upstumble

双语例句

• The reality is that performance testing is often minimalized and not often considered until very late in the process, which is a big misstep.
  实际情况是，性能测试在刚开始时经常被忽略，直到流程快结束时才开始考虑，这确实是一个很大的不足之处。
• Either a signalling misstep or an actual policy mistake by a central bank or equally, a misinterpretation of a move by the markets could send yields spiking higher and equities lower.
  央行发出错误信号，或犯下实际的政策错误（或者市场错误解读央行的举动），都可能导致国债收益率飙升，股市走低。
• Analysis of claim misstep in architectural construction enterprises and strategies
  建筑施工企业索赔失策情况分析及应对策略
• Do not arbitrage credit cards, rolling from one zero-interest card to another, because it can trash your credit score, and one tiny misstep can cost a fortune.
  不要对信用卡套利，从一个0利率的信用卡转到另一个，因为这会破坏你的信用积分，一小步失误带来巨大损失。
• The slightest misstep or gust of wind could cause him to fall off the wire.
  走错一小步或轻微的风就能把他吹下铁丝。
• Now, when he's in the trading pit, that tiny misstep or slight gust of wind is the equivalent to one distracting thought.
  现在，他在场内的交易柜台，走错一小步或轻微的风相当于分心。
• He recited the whole poem without a single trip; confusion caused his unfortunate misstep.
  他朗诵全首诗没有一个差错；迷惑造成他不幸的失足。
• He made a misstep and fell down the stairs.
  他失足摔下了楼梯。
• Bush, no stranger to the occasional verbal misstep, nearly placed Queen Elizabeth II in the18th century on Monday in welcoming her to the White House on a state visit.
  本周一，布什在白宫接待来访的英国女王伊丽莎白二世时，差点把女王的外交活动前置到18世纪。
• Equally worrying, if movements in prices are as volatile as the private data suggest, the chances of a policy misstep leading to a sharp correction are higher.
  同样令人担忧，如果价格变动波动的正如私人数据表明的那样，政策方面的失策导致大幅回调的可能性更高。