n. 来得不巧的事情, 不幸的意外事, 切分音法

[ noun ]
an awkward clash
<noun.act>
he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman

Contretemps \Con`tre*temps"\, n. [F., fr. contre (L. conta) +
temps time, fr. L. tempus.]
An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or
embarrassing; a hitch.

In this unhappy contretemps. --De Quincey.