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
I can't wait to see my old pal Charley Rafer.
我真想早点见到老朋友Charley Rafer。
The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body.
心头的痛苦比肉体的痛苦更厉害。
and comforted by the thought of the help he was bringing to his friend,
想到能对朋友有所帮助，他感到欣慰，