单词 | eat one's words(swallow one's words) |
释义 | words , eat one's ~: swallow one's ~— 1177 这两个短语动词要加以区别: eat one's words 作“取消前言”讲,含有“收回前言”的意思(参见词条 P.1173 ),而 swallow one's words 则是“口讷”的意思(参见词条 P.1178 )。 例如: I am afraid ( that ) you have eaten your words. 恐怕你已把自己说的话反悔了吧。 We were hard to understand because he swallowed his words. 我们难以听懂他的话,因为他说话口纳。 |
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