English Dictionary

swallow one's words

動詞

To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said. / To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.

日本語の意味

（以前の発言が誤りと証明された後に）その発言を撤回せざるを得なくなること、あるいは発言を取り消すこと / 自分の言葉や発言に自信がなく、ためらいながら小声で話す、または口ごもること

When the evidence clearly contradicted the claim, one had to swallow one's words.

証拠がその主張と明らかに矛盾したとき、人は自分の発言を撤回しなければならなかった。

意味（1）

To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.

意味（2）

To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.

swallows one's words （ present singular third-person ）

swallowing one's words （ participle present ）

swallowed one's words （ participle past ）

swallowed one's words （ past ）