red face test

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.

日本語の意味

仮定的な『恥ずかしさテスト』を指す表現です。すなわち、ある人が情報を開示したりある行動を取った場合に、恥ずかしさによって顔が赤くなる（恥ずかしさが露呈する）かどうかで、その人が恥ずかしさを感じるかどうかを評価するテストを意味します。

英語の意味

(idiomatic) A hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.

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When she confessed the embarrassing story to the group, it became a red face test that she somehow passed with a grin.

彼女が皆の前でその恥ずかしい話を打ち明けると、それは彼女が笑って切り抜けた恥ずかしさの試験になった。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic) A hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.

red face tests （ plural ）