| 释义 |
pratfall
UK ['præt.fɔ:l] US [-fɑ:l] noun countable mainly US a fall in which a person lands on their bottom, especially for a humorous effect in a play, film, etc. （尤指为取得娱乐效果而摔的）屁股着地摔倒
■an embarrassing defeat or failure 令人难堪的失败；丢人现眼；出丑•Most of us get over the pratfalls of childhood.我们大多数人在孩提时都出过洋相。 |