Have egg on one's face 丟臉

2023-06-24 13:07:03  每日學(xué)英語(yǔ)

have egg on one's face這個(gè)字面意思是“有個(gè)蛋在某人臉上”,是不是想到電影里面常有的情景,有人被群眾扔雞蛋,很狼狽的樣子,所以引申為“丟臉;狼狽不堪”的意思。

【例句】

Everyone passed the exam but me,I had egg on my face.

除我之外,每個(gè)人都通過(guò)了考試,我丟臉了。
 

They were left with egg on their faceswhen only ten people showed up.

只有十人到場(chǎng),他們感到很丟面子。

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