eat his words
基本解释
- 食言
英汉例句
- But he's certainly had to eat his words and admit he was wrong.
但是，他現在不得不收廻他講的話，承認自己是錯的了。 - Several people quoted facts to prove that Harry was wrong, and he had to eat his words.
有些人引用事實証明哈裡說錯了。因而他不得不承認他說錯了。 - Tom said Nancy would never succeed in her business, but after seeing her business grow, he had to eat his words.
湯姆說南茜的事業永遠不會成功，可是在看到南茜業務的增長以後，他不得不收廻自己的話。 - And now David Axelrod, forced to eat his words and suffer humiliation.
FORBES: Obama's Cold Heart Might Be A Good Thing - On this occasion, Senate traditions prevailed: Mr Specter got the job based on seniority—but not before having to eat his words and kow-tow to all and sundry.
ECONOMIST: The second term: Shock and awe, continued The