人生难免有犯了错、拉不下面子的时候。
其实犯错并不可怕，可怕的是不敢去承认自己的错误，一错再错。
我们能做的就是在错误不可挽回之前，放下无谓的自尊，勇敢地承认错误。

那么“放下自尊”用英语如何表达呢？今天我们就一起来学习一下吧:
She swallowed her pride and admitted that she was wrong. 她放下自尊，承认她错了。

讲解

swallow, 指的是“吞”、“咽”，很多时候是用来指食物。For example: the bread was too hard to swallow, “这面包硬得咽不下去”。那 swallow one's pride, 就是指的“吞掉自尊”——“放下自尊”。然后 admit 指的就是“承认”，后面加一个 that 从句，就是表“承认某件事”。

发音
我们在读这句话的时候，要注意 swallow 这个单词的发音，前面的元音是长音 ɑː, 注意把嘴巴打开，下巴感觉掉了下来 /ɑː/, swallow.

重点拓展

我们再来拓展学习一下和 admit 有关的表达吧!

Admit into准许进入；承认

• To admit into membership, as with ceremonies or ritual. 接纳为会员，伴有仪式或典礼。
  
• The seller is very calmly said:" I admit into wrong varieties. "卖主十分淡定地说：“我承认我进错了品种。”
  
  

Admit defeat认输

• The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to.最重要的事就是非到不得已不要认输。
• In other words: we admit defeat. 也就是说，我们承认失败。
  
  

Admit of容许

• The rules and regulations admit of no other explanation. 这些规章制度不容许有其他解释。
  
• There was still sufficient light to admit of reading.
  空中还有足够的浮光可以看出字迹。
  

📌今日作业

翻译Lily swallowed her pride and went to Kirkland, where she greeted members and checked receipts.