banana skin

Word family nounBananalandBananalanderbanana republicbanana skinbanana splitbanana

baˈnana ˌskin noun [countableC] British EnglishBrE

MISTAKEan embarrassing mistake made by someone in a public position, especially a politician or someone in a government “香蕉皮”，〔尤指政治人物或政府官员的〕出丑，洋相 SYN American English banana peel

This government has an unhappy knack of slipping on banana skins.

这届政府真有本事，总能踩到香蕉皮让自己出丑。

Examples from the Corpus

banana skin• Carrie kicked off her shoes and peeled her leotard down like a banana skin.• A tug-o'-war ensued and suddenly the rope came - unzipping all those carefully placed runners like a thumb through a banana skin.• The enamel has peeled off the taps like so much banana skin, revealing dull, patchy brass.

单词	banana skin
释义	banana skin Word family nounBananalandBananalanderbanana republicbanana skinbanana splitbanana baˈnana ˌskin noun [countableC] British EnglishBrE MISTAKEan embarrassing mistake made by someone in a public position, especially a politician or someone in a government “香蕉皮”，〔尤指政治人物或政府官员的〕出丑，洋相 SYN American English banana peel This government has an unhappy knack of slipping on banana skins. 这届政府真有本事，总能踩到香蕉皮让自己出丑。 Examples from the Corpus banana skin• Carrie kicked off her shoes and peeled her leotard down like a banana skin.• A tug-o'-war ensued and suddenly the rope came - unzipping all those carefully placed runners like a thumb through a banana skin.• The enamel has peeled off the taps like so much banana skin, revealing dull, patchy brass.
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