中文翻译与英英解释

〔古语〕(狩猎后赏给仆从吃的)用鹿内脏做馅的煎饼。

humble:    adj. 1.恭顺的；谦卑的，谦逊的 (opp. ins ...

pie:    n. 派〔印度的旧辅币名〕。

To eat humble pie, in common usage, is to apologize and face humiliation for a serious error. Humble pie, or umble pie, is also a term for a variety of pastries based on medieval meat pies.

例句与用法

When he realized his mistake , he had to eat humble pie .
他认识到了自己的错误，只好赔礼道歉。

When he realized his mistake , he had to eat humble pie
他认识到了自己的错误,只好赔礼道歉

Be careful of what you say or you ' ll have to eat humble pie
说话当心点，否则你就得道歉赔罪。

He tolerated mr . morse , wondering the while it felt to eat such humble pie
他原谅摩斯先生，一边心想，不知道这么忍辱含垢是什么味儿。

Tom told a lie about george , and when he was found out , he had to eat humble pie
汤姆说了关于乔治的谎话，当他的谎言被识破时，他只好认错。

He was not even on his dignity . he tolerated mr . morse , wondering the while how it felt to eat such humble pie
他容忍了莫尔斯先生，同时一直在猜想着像他那样纡尊降贵是个什么滋味。

David copperfield ' s stepfather , mr . murdstone treated him badly every day and he had to eat humble pie for his mother
太卫?科波菲尔的继父牟德斯通先生每天在虐待他，为了母亲，大卫不得不忍受羞辱。