clang·er
noun/ˈklæŋə(r)/
/ˈklæŋər/
(British English, informal)- an obvious and embarrassing mistake
明显且令人难堪的错误 - Mentioning her ex-husband was a bit of a clanger.
提及她的前夫是有点令人难堪的失言。 - He was always dropping clangers (= making embarrassing mistakes or remarks).
他总是出岔子，令人十分尴尬。
- Mentioning her ex-husband was a bit of a clanger.