Humble pie
n. （狩猎后供仆人吃的）内脏做的煎馅饼, <喻>屈辱, 丢脸
🧩 词语组成解析
humble
['hʌmbl]
adj. 谦逊的;简陋的;（级别或地位）低下的;不大的;
vt. 使谦恭;轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）;低声下气;
hum土,地+ble...的→接近地面→谦恭的；下贱的
pie
[paɪ]
n. 馅饼，派;爱说话的人;[动]喜鹊;<美俚>容易得到的称心东西，容易的工作;
vt. 使杂乱;弄乱（铅字，版面）;
🗣️ 情景例句
Thanks for inviting me to the dinner. I'm looking forward to it.
谢谢你邀请我一起吃晚饭，约会日期早些到就好了。
Changed mind
改变主意
At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable,
当时，这艘轮船不仅是造船史上建造的最大的一艘船，而且也被认为是不会沉没的。