peccadillo

[英] [ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ] [美] [ˌpɛkəˈdɪlo] 生词本

n.

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1. N-COUNT 轻罪;过失;失误 Peccadilloes are small, unimportant sins or faults. 
  • People are prepared to be tolerant of extra-marital peccadilloes by public figures.

    人们可以容忍公众人物婚外的不检点行为。

Noun

1. a petty misdeed

1. For this peccadillo he was demoted and sent back to pound the beat.
由于这次过失,他被降了级,又被打发去干徒步巡警了。

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