pratfall

n. 屁股着地的摔倒, 丢脸的失误

发音

US

词形变化

pratfalls 复数 pratfalls pratfallen pratfalling pratfalls 三单 pratfell pratfalling 现在分词 pratfell 过去式 pratfallen 过去式 pratfallen 过去分词

别名

prattfall prat-fall pratt-fall

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fall onto the buttocks.

  2. 2.

    A humiliating mistake.

  3. 3.

    A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.

    The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.

v.
  1. 1.

    To fall on to the buttocks.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

boner blunder boo-boo fuck-up bloomer botch bungle blooper flub foul-up

上位词 6

fall fault mistake error spill tumble

下位词 10

trip bull slip spectacle stumble fluff muff fumble misstep snafu

相关短语

pratfall effect pratfall effects

词源

From prat + fall.

来源：wiktionary