facepalm
noun[C]
informal(alsoface-palm)uk/ˈfeɪs.pɑːm/us/ˈfeɪs.pɑːm/theactofcoveringyourfacewithyourhandbecause you areembarrassed,annoyed, ordisappointedabout something:
（因为尴尬、生气、失望等而）用手捂脸She always does a facepalm when hermotherstartsaskingher aboutboys.每当妈妈问她有关男孩子的事时，她总是害羞地用手捂住脸。
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used onsocialnetworkingsitesto show that you areembarrassed,annoyed, ordisappointed:
捂脸（在社交媒体上表示尴尬、生气或失望等）Iforgottosqueezeinlemonat the end *facepalm*.我最后忘记挤柠檬了*捂脸*。
- Thewholething isfulloflogicalfallacies, non-sequiturs and face-palmmoments.
- IthoughtIneededtopressthe Rec Playbutton. Nope, it was thebigredbutton. < facepalm
- If youfindit sounethical, WHY do youcontinueto use thatbank? * facepalm *
- Oops,hitSubmit before Ifinished*facepalm*
Gestures & gesturing
- air punch
- air quotes
- bat
- beckon
- bird
- blow
- blowsomeonea kissphrase
- flourish
- gesticulate
- gesticulation
- gesture
- givesomeonethe fingeridiom
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- shrug
- signing
- snapyourfingersidiom
- stick/putyourtongue outidiom
- tongue
- two fingers
- wink
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Internet terminology
facepalm
verb[I]
informal(alsoface-palm)uk/ˈfeɪs.pɑːm/us/ˈfeɪs.pɑːm/tocoveryourfacewithyourhandbecause you areembarrassed,annoyed, ordisappointedabout something:
（因为尴尬、生气、失望等而）用手捂脸Seth facepalmed. “Ian, I can'tbelieveyou just did that.”塞斯捂着脸说：“伊恩，我真不敢相信你就这样做了。"
- Ithinkthebiggestreasonto facepalm is that there is not a searchbar on everypage. Why?
- Don't facepalm, I'm the one that should be doing that!
- “BethankfulI didn'tdecidetonameyou Aragorn…” Abel face-palmed . “OhdearGodin Heaven…”
Gestures & gesturing
- air punch
- air quotes
- bat
- beckon
- bird
- blow
- blowsomeonea kissphrase
- flourish
- gesticulate
- gesticulation
- gesture
- givesomeonethe fingeridiom
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- shrug
- signing
- snapyourfingersidiom
- stick/putyourtongue outidiom
- tongue
- two fingers
- wink
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