humble pie
英
美
- n.(狩猎后供仆人吃的)内脏做的煎馅饼;[喻]屈辱;丢脸
- humble adj.谦逊的;粗陋的;卑下的;微末的vt.使...卑下;贬低
- pie n.馅饼;饼图n.喜鹊;爱说话的人(=magpie)
- Be careful of what you say or you'll have to eat humble pie.
说话当心点,否则你就得道歉赔罪。
- When he realized his mistake, he had to eat humble pie.
他认识到了自己的错误,只好赔礼道歉。