- a piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities旗, 旗帜; 国旗; 彩旗：
the American flag.
美国国旗。
- used in reference to the country to which a person has allegiance所效忠的国家：
Black had to be made to serve as an example for every soldier under the flag.
应当让布莱克成为全国军人学习的榜样。
- a small piece of cloth attached at one edge to a pole and used as a marker or signal in various sports体育比赛中（用作标志的）小旗; 信号旗：
the flag's up.
信号旗举起来了。
- a small paper badge given to people who donate to a charity appeal in the street（在街上慈善捐赠后获得的）小纸徽。
- the ensign carried by a flagship as an emblem of an admiral's rank（旗舰上象征舰队首领等级的）旗舰旗：
Hawke first hoisted his flag at Spithead.
霍克在斯彼特海德海峡首次升起了自己的旗舰旗。
- a device, symbol, or drawing typically resembling a flag, used as a marker（用作标志的）旗状装置（或符号、图画）：
golf courses are indicated by a numbered flag on the map.
高尔夫球道在地图上用带编号的旗形符标示。
- a mechanism that is raised to indicate that a taxi is for hire出租车“空车”牌, 出租车空车显示器。
- Computing a variable used to indicate a particular property of the data in a record【计算机】（表示储存数据特征的）标记, 特征位。
- （常作be flagged）mark (an item) for attention or treatment in a specified way（用特殊符号或标签）标出（某事项）以引起注意：
'greatfully' would be flagged as a misspelling of 'gratefully'.
"greatfully"会作为"gratefully"的误拼标出来。
- figurative draw attention to〈喻〉引起对…的注意：
problems often flag the need for organizational change.
种种问题常常促使人们关注机构改革的必要性。
- with obj. and adverbial direct (someone) to go in the specified direction by waving a flag or using hand signals挥旗（或打手势）指示（某人）走某个方向：
have him flagged off the course.
让人摇旗示意他离开跑道。
flag someone/thing down
signal to a vehicle or driver to stop, especially by waving one's arm（尤指挥动手臂）示意（车辆, 司机）停下。
flag someone/thing off
wave a flag at someone or something as a starting signal向…挥旗示意开始：the vintage car fiesta will be flagged off by the minister for tourism.
老式汽车节将由旅游部长挥旗开幕。
- no obj.(of an official) raise a flag to draw the referee's attention to a breach of the rules in soccer, rugby, and other sports（英式足球或橄榄球等运动中裁判）举旗请主裁判注意违规行为：
the goalkeeper brought down Hendrie and a linesman immediately flagged.
守门员使诈绊倒了亨德里, 一个边裁立刻举旗示意犯规。
- usu. as noun flagging provide with a flag or flags悬旗于; 以彩旗装点：
local reports from Bavaria mentioned very sparse flagging on Hitler's birthday.
巴伐利亚发来的当地报道提到希特勒生日那天彩旗稀落。
- register (a vessel) in a specific country, under whose flag it then sails在某国注册（船只）并挂该国国旗航行：
the flagging out of much of the fleet to flags of convenience.
船队中的许多船只都注册挂方便旗这一行为。
fly the flag
- (of a ship) be registered in a particular country and sail under its flag（船）在某国注册并挂该国国旗航行。
- （亦作show或carry或wave the flag）represent or demonstrate support for one's country, political party, or organization, especially when one is abroad（尤指在海外时）代表（或支持）自己的国家（或政党、组织）：
he will fly the flag for North Wales golf in Europe next month.
他下个月将在欧洲代表北威尔士高尔夫球队参赛。
keep the flag flying
- represent one's country or organization, especially when abroad（尤指在海外时）代表自己的国家（或组织）：
British products are keeping the flag flying for the home country.
英国产品代表着英国形象。
put the flags（或flag）out
- celebrate庆祝, 庆贺：
temperatures are increasing again - that's why we're putting out the flags.
气温又一次在回升——所以我们要庆祝一下。
show the flag
- (of a naval vessel) make an official visit to a foreign port, especially as a show of strength（尤指海军舰艇为展示实力而）正式访问外国港口。
wrap oneself in the flag
- chiefly N. Amer. make an excessive show of one's patriotism, especially for political ends〈主北美〉（尤指为政治目的而）过分表现爱国热情。
flagger
noun- a flat stone slab, typically rectangular or square, used for paving铺路用的厚石板（多为矩形或正方形）。
flagged
adjective石板铺成的阶梯。
- a plant with sword-shaped leaves that grow from a rhizome根茎上生长剑形叶的植物：
- a plant of the iris family (genus Iris, family Iridaceae).鸢尾; 香蒲; 菖蒲（鸢尾属, 鸢尾科）。见YELLOW FLAG（义项2）。
- the long slender leaf of such a plant鸢尾叶; 香蒲叶; 菖蒲叶。
flagged, flagging
no obj.(of a person) become tired, weaker, or less enthusiastic（人）疲乏; 变弱; 热情消退：if you begin to flag, there is an excellent cafe to revive you.
如果你开始感到疲倦, 有一家极棒的咖啡馆能让你重振精神。
- often as adj. flagging(especially of an activity or quality) become weaker or less dynamic（尤指活动、质量）衰退, 低落; 每况愈下：
she should make another similar film to revive her flagging career.
她应当再制作一部类似的影片来重振自己每况愈下的事业。