a slip of the tongue
英 /ə slɪp əv ðə tʌŋ/
中文释义
口误
An unintentional mistake in what you say.
常用搭配
- just a slip of the tongue只是口误
- a slip of the tongue说漏了嘴
- an honest slip of the tongue无心口误
例句
- Sorry, calling you by the wrong name was a slip of the tongue.抱歉，叫错你名字只是口误。
- The spokesperson blamed the wrong figure on a slip of the tongue.发言人把说错的数字归咎于一时口误。