| The speaker might say: " I really put my foot in my mouth this time ." 而发言者可能会说：“我这次真说错话了(I really put my foot in my mouth this time)”。 If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth. 如果发生这种情况，这个发言者可能会感到很沮丧(down in the mouth)。 In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing. 换句话说，他可能会为说错话而感到难过。 Another situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something. 另一种状况是，当某人慌称别人说了什么时。 The other person might protest: "I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth ." 别人可能会抗议：“我没有这么说过.别把这些话强加在我身上(Do not put words in my mouth)。" |
