美国街头常用英语俚语E-3: Eat humble pie/ eat like a bird (mp3和文本下载)

1. Eat humble pie 自我忏悔，反省

Tom is eating humble pie in his room because he broke the vase.
汤姆正在房中忏悔，因为他把花瓶打碎了。

释义：

humble pie：（贵族狩猎后供仆人吃的）内脏做的煎馅饼，比喻屈辱、丢脸。

疯狂联想：老美对动物内脏是避之不及的，不像东方人那么热衷。

2. Eat like a bird 食量小，吃得少

Jane eats like a bird to lose weight.
琼为了减肥吃得很少。

释义：吃东西像小鸟啄食，形容一个人饭量很小。