英和和英

語源

From prat +‎ fall.

発音

名詞

pratfall (plural pratfalls)

1. A fall onto the buttocks.
2. A humiliating mistake.
3. A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.

   The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.

同意語

• (a humiliating mistake): blunder, howler

派生語

• pratfall effect

動詞

pratfall (third-person singular simple present pratfalls, present participle pratfalling, simple past pratfell, past participle pratfallen)

1. To fall on to the buttocks.

派生語

• prat-fallen
• prat-falling