eat crow

 
       
  • [美口]忍辱; 屈服,丟臉,被迫收回自己說的話,被迫認錯

eat crow的用法和樣例:

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  1. He boasted that he could easily beat his opponent, but after his defeat he had to eat the leek.
    他誇口說可以輕易打敗對手,結果卻給對手打敗,只有含羞忍辱收回自己的狂言了。
  2. It is not my intention to eat my words.
    我並不打算認錯。
  3. His predictions were completely wrong, and he had to eat crow.
    他的預測完全錯誤,他不得不認錯。

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