To eat humble pie, in common usage, is to apologize and face humiliation for a serious error. Humble pie, or umble pie, is also a term for a variety of pastries based on medieval meat pies.
例句与用法
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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。
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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
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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。
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He tolerated mr . morse , wondering the while it felt to eat such humble pie 他原谅摩斯先生,一边心想,不知道这么忍辱含垢是什么味儿。
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Tom told a lie about george , and when he was found out , he had to eat humble pie 汤姆说了关于乔治的谎话,当他的谎言被识破时,他只好认错。
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He was not even on his dignity . he tolerated mr . morse , wondering the while how it felt to eat such humble pie 他容忍了莫尔斯先生,同时一直在猜想着像他那样纡尊降贵是个什么滋味。
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David copperfield ' s stepfather , mr . murdstone treated him badly every day and he had to eat humble pie for his mother 太卫?科波菲尔的继父牟德斯通先生每天在虐待他,为了母亲,大卫不得不忍受羞辱。