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eat humble pie
1. 解詞釋義
Humble pie指“狩獵后仆人吃貨的鹿內臟做的煎餡餅”，比喻為“屈辱，丟臉”之意。那么，eat humble pie的字面意思是“吃狩獵后仆人吃貨的鹿內臟做的煎餡餅”，比喻為“低頭認罪”“忍辱含垢”“承認錯誤”等意思。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. When we're finished preparing these strawberries and cream bagels you're going to eat humble pie!
等我們在面包圈上涂好草莓醬和奶油后，你就無話可說了！
e.g. Edward had to eat humble pie when it became obvious that his wife was right all along.
當愛德華明白自己的妻子始終是對的時候，他只得低頭謝罪。
e.g. David Copperfield's stepfather, Mr. Murdstone treated him badly every day and he had to eat humble pie for his mother.
太衛 科波菲爾的繼父牟德斯通先生每天在虐待他，為了母親，大衛不得不忍受羞辱。
e.g. Tom told a lie about George, and when he was found out, he had to eat humble pie.
湯姆造了喬治的謠，被發現后只得向喬治賠禮道歉。
e.g. If Henry's wife did take him back, would she have the sense not to make him eat the humble pie in the rest of his life?
如果亨利的妻子真地會同他重歸于好，那么她是否會有理性讓他在今后的日子里免受她的悶氣呢？
