词组 | egg on one's face |
释义 | egg on one's facen. phr.Embarrassment; humiliation caused by a claim made, which subsequently turns out to be false. 难堪;羞辱;丢脸。◆ Tim announced with great relish that he got the directorship of the firm. He sure had a lot of egg on his face the next day, when it turned out that he was not even considered for the post.蒂姆洋洋得意地声称自己已成为公司的经理。当第二天结果表明他甚至未被作为考虑的人选时,他当然极为难堪。 |
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