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单词 humble pie
释义 humble pie
noun
Etymology: humbles
1.
 a. : a meat pie formerly made of the inferior parts of a deer and served to the huntsman and other servants
 b. : a meat pie made of the humbles of a hog
2. [influenced in meaning by humble (I) ] : submission, apology, or retraction especially made under pressure or in humiliating circumstances : humiliation
 < would it mean such a deal of humble pie? — Margery Sharp >
— often used in the phrase eat humble pie
 < forced to eat humble pie — H.W.Van Loon >
 < before I'd go and eat humble pie to the sergeant … he might break my neck — Henry Lapham >
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