
好词典

源自中古英语‘pye’,是‘pie’的变体拼写,可能受到古法语‘pie’的影响。
❶ 一种古老的拼写方式,指代‘pie’(馅饼),常见于中古英语或历史文献中,现代英语已很少使用。
“The baker sold a pye filled with apples and spices.”
(面包师卖了一个装满苹果和香料的馅饼。)
“In medieval times, a pye was often made with meat and fruits.”
(在中世纪,馅饼通常用肉和水果制成。)
humble pye — 古老的拼写方式,指‘humble pie’,比喻被迫承认错误或屈辱。
“After his mistake, he had to eat humble pye in front of the whole team.”
(犯错后,他不得不在全队面前低头认错。)