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
Maybe I can help. Tell me what it is, Susan.
也许我能帮忙。说给我听听 ，Susan。
The crates are charge to you at $5 each if they are not returned to us within 2 weeks.
如果木条箱两星期内不归还，则每只箱扣罚五美元。
If I can find you any support, would you be interested?
如果我能给你找到资助，你会感兴趣吗？