Anyone who " eats crow" has to admit a mistake or defeat.
丢脸的人必须承认错误或失败。
单词 | eaten crow |
释义 |
eaten crow
原声例句
VOA Special 2014年10月合集 Anyone who " eats crow" has to admit a mistake or defeat. 丢脸的人必须承认错误或失败。 英语单词畅谈美国文化 They had to eat crow when they saw the number of the actual books sold. 当他们看到书的实际销售数字时,只好羞愧地收回原话了。 少年谢尔顿 第五季 That Dr. Sturgis was correct and I need to eat crow and go back to him? 斯特吉斯博士说得对,我只能吃瘪然后去找他吗? 《金融时报》 Podcast Rob suggested eating a crow live on the podcast. 罗布建议在播客上现场吃乌鸦。 《金融时报》 Podcast Yeah, we will eat an actual crow on the podcast. 是的, 我们会在播客上吃掉一只真正的乌鸦。 2013 English Cafe You have to " eat humble pie." There's another expression like this, which is " to eat crow" (crow). 你要“吃不起眼的馅饼” 。 还有一个表达方式是这样的,就是“吃乌鸦” (crow)。 冰与火之歌:魔龙的狂舞(中英对照) " You want more food" ? asked Jon. " The food's for fighters. Help us hold the Wall, and you'll eat as well as any crow" . Or as poorly, when the food runs short. " 想要更多食物?" 琼恩问," 食物是给战士的。帮我们保卫长城,你们会吃得和乌鸦一样好。" 等食物短缺时,也和乌鸦一样糟。 2013 English Cafe " He was crowing about his victory on the golf course." But " to eat crow" means, in some ways, the opposite – to say that you were wrong, to have to admit that you were wrong. “他在为自己在高尔夫球场上的胜利而欢呼雀跃。 ” 但是“吃乌鸦”在某些方面意味着相反——说你错了,不得不承认你错了。 |
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