单词 | flagging |
释义 | flaggingWord family adjectiveflaggyflag-wavingnounflagmanflagpoleflagshipflagginessflaggingflag flag·ging /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ adjectiveadj TIREDbecoming tired or losing strength 疲倦的;逐渐衰弱的,萎靡的 flagging spirits/energy/morale By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. 这时候,酒已经提振起她原本萎靡不振的情绪。 He presents himself as the man to revive the party’s flagging fortunes. 他自命为拯救该党衰败命运的人。 concern for the country’s flagging economy 对该国萎靡的经济的担忧 Examples from the Corpus flagging• The onset of war and the urban destruction that followed breathed new spirit into a flagging crusade.• the nation's flagging economy• Uncertainties of planning, finance and building, along with flagging enthusiasm, have often proved too much for local initiatives.• The railway revived the flagging fortunes of Brighton.• Landowners are turning pasture into racetracks in an effort to boost flagging incomes.• He was now feeling pleasantly intoxicated from the effects of a steady supply of alcohol, which had lifted his flagging spirits. flagging economy• Wall Street wants Greenspan to take quick action to boost the flagging economy.• To sweeten the pill, the government will try to boost the flagging economy in various ways. |
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