flag
n. 旗(帜); 菖蒲
v. 标示; 疲乏
A flag is a piece of cloth which can be attached to a pole and which is used as a sign, signal, or symbol of something, especially of a particular country.
The Marines climbed to the roof of the embassy building to raise the American flag...
海军陆战队队员爬到使馆大楼顶上,升起了美国国旗。
They had raised the white flag in surrender.
他们已经举起白旗投降。
A flag is a small piece of paper or cloth attached to a stick or pin which is sold on a flag day or used to mark a particular spot.
Journalists sometimes refer to the flag of a particular country or organization as a way of referring to the country or organization itself and its values or power.
Joining John Whitaker will be his brother Michael also riding under the British flag...
约翰·惠特克将与他的兄弟迈克尔一起代表英国参加这场自行车赛。
The airport was opened by Canadian troops operating under the flag of the United Nations.
机场由加拿大军队以联合国的名义开放。
If you flag or if your spirits flag, you begin to lose enthusiasm or energy.
His enthusiasm was in no way flagging...
他的热情丝毫未减。
By 4,000m he was beginning to flag.
跑到4,000米时,他开始体力不支。
A flag is the same as a flagstone .
If you fly the flag, you show that you are proud of your country, or that you support a particular cause, especially when you are in a foreign country or when few other people do.
Steve Crabb can fly the flag with distinction for Britain in Barcelona.
史蒂夫·克拉布在巴塞罗那可以旗帜鲜明地支持英国。
If you flag down a vehicle, especially a taxi, you wave at it as a signal for the driver to stop.
Marlette was already out of the door, flagging down a taxi.
马利特已经出门了,正挥手招呼一辆出租车。
1. emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
2. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
3. a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
4. a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
5. flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
6. stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
7. a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
1. communicate or signal with a flag
2. provide with a flag;
3. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
4. decorate with flags;
5. become less intense
flag, banner
这两个名词均有"旗"之意。
fly the flag
(船)在某国注册并挂该国国旗行驶
keep the flag flying
(尤指在海外时)代表自己的国家(或组织)
put the flags (或 flag) out
庆祝,庆贺
show the flag
(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
(主北美)(尤指为政治目的而)过分表现爱国热情
Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.
商船互相点旗致敬.
The flag was aflutter in the air.
旗帜在空中飘扬.
The judge dropped the flag when he reached the winning post.
当他跑到终点时,裁判把旗一挥表示他已跑完全程.
They ran up a flag in honor of the president's visit.
为了欢迎总统的来访,他们升起了一面旗子.
The flag of China was raised on the summit of Mount Qomolangma.
五星红旗插上了珠穆朗玛峰的顶峰.