eat one's shirt 收回前言;虧本
這個(gè)詞組有兩個(gè)意思,大家在使用的時(shí)候注意區(qū)分用法。
You'll be eating your shirt if this new engine isn't as fast as you say it is.
如果這臺新引擎沒有你說的那么快,你就得收回自己的話。
I ended up having to eat my shirt on the cost of the lumber for the new shed after it was ruined by the rain.
這次大雨把新棚子毀了,我最后只能白白損失木材的費(fèi)用。
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