例句
I was left with egg on my face when the lecturer discovered I had copied parts of my essay from the internet。
The company was left with egg on its face when their latest software was found to contain a virus。
I don’t want to end up with egg on my face so I’m going to prepare thoroughly for the presentation。
請注意
”Teach your grandmother to suck eggs 教你的祖母怎么吃雞蛋”這個表達(dá)的實際意思是班門弄斧,在行家面前不自量力、賣弄本領(lǐng)。
例句
Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs。 Pete has been baking for years, he doesn’t need your advice。
She’s a professional, giving her tips would be like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs。