eat one✀s words是什么意思

　　eat one's words[释义]：承认说错了话; 言而无信; 说了不算。

　　例句：

　　Tom said Nancy would never succeed in her business, but after seeing her business grow, he had to eat his words.

　　汤姆曾经说南希不可能把生意做好，但是看着她的事业风生水起，他不得不承认自己说错了。

　　扩展短语：

1. eat out of one's hand 完全听命于，完全受…支配

2. eat one's heart out  比…还要厉害；令…妒忌

3. eat someone out of house and home （尤指客人）把…吃穷

eat one's words
吃人的话
双语对照
词典结果：
eat one's words
承认说错了话; 言而无信; 说了不算;
以上结果来自金山词霸
例句:
1.
If you know the words of one's child.
如果知道你是自己的孩子的话。

收回前言，承认错误 与我们汉语中所说的“食言”的意思并不对等
Tom said Nancy would never succeed in her business, but after seeing her business grow, he had to eat his words.
汤姆曾经说南希不可能把生意做好，但是看着她的事业风生水起，他不得不承认自己说错了。
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