n.意外事故,不合适宜,令人尴尬的事
He tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman.
他试图消除他与警察之间的冲突和误会.
He was briefly arrested in Rome after a contretemps with Italian police.
他曾因和意大利警方发生争执而在罗马被短暂拘留。