[英文成語]EAT WORDS. — 掌握英語成語:了解食言的情境

Eat words.

Eat words.

/it wɜrdz/

食言。

「Eat words」指的是某人不得不收回他們之前說過的話,通常是因為原先的說法是錯誤的或是不適當的。這個成語描繪了一個人在說了不該說的話後,必須承認錯誤並公開修改自己的言論。

範例句子

  1. He had to eat his words after his prediction turned out to be wrong.

    在他的預測被證明是錯誤的後,他不得不收回自己之前的話。

  2. The critic ate his words when the movie he panned became a blockbuster.

    當他所批評的電影成為轟動一時的大片時,那個評論家不得不收回自己之前的話。

  3. After mocking the idea, she had to eat her words when it turned out to be incredibly successful.

    在嘲笑那個想法之後,當它被證明非常成功時,她不得不收回自己之前的話。

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