con·tre·temps
noun/ˈkɒntrətɒ̃/
/ˈkɑːntrətɑ̃ː/
(plural contretemps)
(from French, formal or humorous)- an unpleasant event or an embarrassing occasion when people disagree
不幸事情；令人难堪的龃龉 - They have been ignoring me since our last contretemps.
自从我们上次发生意外以来，他们就一直无视我。
Word Originlate 17th cent. (originally as a fencing term, denoting a thrust made at an inopportune moment): French, originally ‘motion out of time’, from contre- ‘against’ + temps ‘time’. - They have been ignoring me since our last contretemps.