swallow one's words

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.
  2. To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.

词形变化

swallows one's words present,singular,third-person swallowing one's words participle,present swallowed one's words participle,past swallowed one's words past
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