| 释义 |
flag1/flæɡ/ n. & v.●n. 1a a piece of cloth, usu. oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as a country's emblem or as a standard, signal, etc. 旗 b a small toy, device, etc., resembling a flag 旗状的小玩具(或器具等) 2 a device that is raised to indicate that a taxi is for hire (出租汽车用以表示可载客的)旗形金属牌 3 Naut. a flag carried by a flagship as an emblem of an admiral's rank afloat 【海】旗舰旗，司令旗 ●v. (flagged, flagging) 1 intr.a grow tired; lose vigour; lag 变得疲倦；丧失活力；衰弱 his energy flagged after the first lap 跑完第一圈他就没劲了 b hang down; droop; become limp 无力地下垂；萎垂，萎蔫 2 tr.a place a flag on or over 悬旗于 b mark out with or as if with a flag or flags 用旗子标出 3 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 that)a inform (a person) by flag signals 用旗语通知(某人) b communicate (information) by flagging 打旗语传达(消息) □ flag down signal to (a vehicle or driver) to stop 发信号使(车辆或司机)停下 □ keep the flag flying continue the fight 继续战斗 □ put the flag out celebrate victory, success, etc. 庆祝胜利(或成功等)；悬旗志庆 □ show the flag 1 make an official visit to a foreign port etc. 对(外国港口等)进行正式访问 2 ensure that notice is taken of one's country, oneself, etc.; make a patriotic display 使(祖国或自己等)被注意；显示爱国热情 □ flagger n.[16th c.: perhaps from obsolete flag ‘drooping’] |