eat crow字面意思“吃乌鸦”，真实意思其实是被迫认错

【例句】
His predictions were completely wrong, and he had to eat crow.
他的预测完全错误，他不得不认错。

I think Ellen is a perfectionist becausethe thought of having to eat crow terrifies her.
我认为艾伦是个完美主义者，因为一想到要认错，她就害怕。