lag
n
1 (usu oblong or square) piece of cloth with a particular design, that can be attached by one edge to a rope, pole, etc and used as a symbol of a country, party, etc or as a signal 旗
The national flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union Jack. 英國的國旗稱作Union Jack.
The ship was sailing under the Dutch flag, ie the Dutch flag was flying from its mast. 那條船航行時(shí)懸掛著荷蘭國旗.
All the flags were flying at half-mast, ie in honour of a famous dead person. 所有的旗幟都降半旗致哀.
The guard waved his flag and the train left the station. 列車長搖動(dòng)手中的旗子, 火車隨之開出車站.
The white flag is a symbol of a truce or surrender. 白旗表示停戰(zhàn)或投降. =>illus 見插圖.
2 small piece of paper or cloth attached to a stick or pin, esp one given to sb who contributes to a charity appeal 小紙旗或小布旗(尤指送給為慈善事業(yè)捐款者的)
children selling flags for a cancer research appeal 為癌癥研究募捐而售旗的孩子們.
3 sign displayed to show that a taxi is for hire (計(jì)程車表示可載客的)旗形牌.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) a ,flag of con`venience flag of a foreign country under which a ship registers to avoid the taxes and certain regulations of the owner's home country 方便旗(船只為逃避本國捐稅或避免履行某些規(guī)章而在他國注冊(cè)所掛的該國國旗). fly/show/wave the flagmake known one's support of or loyalty to one's country, party, movement, etc, esp in order to encourage others to do the same 表示對(duì)自己的國家、 黨派、 運(yùn)動(dòng)等的擁護(hù)或忠誠. keep the `flag flying continue to support one's country or a set of principles 堅(jiān)持擁護(hù)自己的國家或一套原則
Our exporters proudly kept the flag flying at the international trade exhibition. 在國際貿(mào)易展覽會(huì)上, 我國的出口商為國爭光. flag, v (-gg-)
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]
place a flag or flags on (sth); decorate with flags 懸旗於(某物); 用旗裝飾
The streets were flagged to celebrate the royal wedding. 街上掛起了旗子, 慶祝皇室婚禮.
2 [Tn] mark (sth) for particular attention with a special mark or label (用特殊記號(hào)或標(biāo)簽)標(biāo)出(某物, 以引起特別注意)
All the surnames in the list have been specially flagged so that the computer can print them out easily. 名單上的姓氏都特別標(biāo)出, 以便計(jì)算機(jī)容易打印出.
3 (phr v) flag sth down signal to (a moving vehicle) to stop, usu by waving one's arm 向(行駛的車輛)發(fā)出停車信號(hào)(通常指揮動(dòng)手臂)
flag down a taxi 揮手?jǐn)r截計(jì)程車.
flag v (-gg-) [I]
1 become tired, less active, or less interesting; weaken 變得疲倦、 不活躍或乏味; 衰弱
My strength, interest, enthusiasm, etc is flagging. 我的力氣、 興趣、 熱情等正在減退.
2 (esp of plants) become limp or feeble; hang down or droop (尤指植物)萎蔫, 枯萎
Roses will flag in the summer heat. 夏天炎熱玫瑰就要枯萎.
flag n = flagstone.
flag n type of plant with blade-like leaves, usu growing in wet land 菖蒲; 香蒲. Cf 參看 iris 2.