Freudian slip
US /ˈfrɔɪdiən slɪp/
UK /ˈfrɔɪdiən slɪp/
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弗洛伊德式失言, 弗洛伊德式口误
an unintentional error in speech or action that is held to reveal a repressed thought, feeling, or desire
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In a classic Freudian slip, she called her new boss by her ex-husband's name.
在一个典型的弗洛伊德式失言中，她把新老板叫成了她前夫的名字。
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His comment about 'public relations' instead of 'private relations' was a clear Freudian slip.
他把“私人关系”说成“公共关系”，这明显是弗洛伊德式失言。