每日一词:To eat your words 承认自己说错了话

编辑:给力英语新闻 更新:2018年1月24日 作者:BBC Learning English

俗话说“说出去的话，泼出去的水”，人们用这个说法比喻“说出去的话就像泼出去的水一样难以收回”。在英语里，如果某人说错了话，想收回去，那么就可以形象地用“eat your words 吃掉说出的话”来承认自己说错了话。

例句

I used to think that Louise was mean, but I had to eat my words when she gave me a birthday present this year.
我以前总说路易丝小气，但我还真是错怪她了，我今年过生日她送了我礼物。

Steve was sure that his football team was going to win, but he had to eat his words when they lost 2:0.
史蒂夫信心满满，认为他的球队肯定会赢，但在他们以二比零的比分输掉比赛后，他承认他的胜利预言落空了。

Mark promised that the client would sign the contract, but he had to eat his words when they decided not to go ahead in the end.
马克信誓旦旦地说客户会肯定会签合约，但当客户最终决定不签约时，他只得承认自己完全错了。