First, look at these 2 sentences and then guess what " put one's foot in one's mouth." means:
1. When I told Ann that her hair was more beautiful than I had ever seen it, I really put my foot in my mouth. It was a wig.
2. It's a very important meeting. I have to be careful. I don't want to put my foot in my mouth at the meeting.
Based on these sentences, are you able to understand what "put my foot in my mouth."means?
Now let me explain:
tell -- told 告诉
more beautiful than I had ever seen it 比我所看到的更美丽/从来没这么美丽过
wig 假发
put my foot in my mouth 说错了话 /说了不该说的话/乌鸦嘴
Now, I guess you can translate the above sentences. 现在翻译上面的句子
Okay, please go over the sentences again. READ AFTER ME
1. When I told Ann that her hair was more beautiful than I had ever seen it, I really put my foot in my mouth. It was a wig.
当我告诉安她的发型比以往都漂亮时,我意识到我说错了话,她戴的是假发。
2. It's a very important meeting. I have to be careful. I don't want to put my foot in my mouth at the meeting. 这是个很重要的会议,我一定要小心,我可不想说错话。
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