have egg on one's face

口语·形容当众出丑

例句

He predicted a win, but when his team lost, he had egg on his face.

典故来源源自20世纪初舞台表演，演员被扔鸡蛋表示失败或出丑，后比喻因错误而尴尬。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

face [fes]

n. 面容;表面;脸;方面; vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认; vt. （感到不能）对付;（明知不好办而）交谈;必须对付（某情况）;面临…;

hit the panic button

按下恐慌按钮、在担心、害怕或紧张时做出仓促或冲动的举动

hit a home run

一击必中，取得重大成功

hit the mark

命中要害；准确无误

hang up

挂断电话或终止电话通话

have your work cut out

面临艰巨的任务；工作量巨大

have someone on toast

嘲笑或戏弄某人

have a tiger by the tail

牵强附会并不请去做一项难以控制的任务或处理棘手的情况

highways and byways

各个地方、地理上的各个角落