【原】收回自己的话，用英语怎么表达

“收回自己的话”用英语表达可以是 eat one's words，注意是 words，而不是 word。无数的经验告诉我们，若一个短语的意思很奇怪或是没有任何意义，那么它就是一个习语了，特别是在阅读理解的时候，eat one's words 寓意：

1、to take back what was said 

收回所说的话

2、to admit that you were wrong 

承认你错了

3、to force someone to retract what they have said 

强迫某人收回他们所说的话

4、to admit that a statement you made before is wrong 

承认你之前的陈述是错误的

5、to feel foolish about something that you have said 

对你说的话感到愚蠢

例如：

1、I can't believe that he didn't trust that we could win. He will have to eat his words. 

我不敢相信他不相信我们能赢。他将不得不收回他的话。

2、You said that I would never finish this race. You will have to eat your words. 

你说过我永远也跑不完这场比赛。你得收回你的话。

3、I can't believe that my husband remembered to bring home sugar. I will have to eat my words. 

我相信我丈夫不会记得带糖回家。看来我得收回自己说过的话。

解析：remember to do sth 表示记得要做某事（还没做）。

4、I didn't think that you could do it. I will have to eat my words. 

我认为你不能做到。我不得不收回自己说过的话。

解析：此句是否定转移的用法，形式上否定主句的谓语 think，实际上是否定从句的谓语 could，翻译的时候要按实际的否定来翻译。

5、You think I can't get an A in this class, but I'll make you eat your words when we get our report cards!

你以为我在这门课上得不到A，但等我们拿到成绩单的时候，我会让你收回你的话的！