flagging

英 [ˈflæɡɪŋ]

美 [ˈflæɡɪŋ]

v.  标示(重要处); 疲乏; 变弱; 热情衰减
flag的现在分词

现在分词：flagging　

GRE

BNC.22977 / COCA.27569

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 旗;旗帜;(尤指)国旗
  Aflagis 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.
  1. 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。
  2. They had raised the white flag in surrender.
     他们已经举起白旗投降。
• (在售旗募捐日出售或在某个位置上作标记用的)小旗，旗状物
  Aflagis 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.
• N-COUNT 旗帜(新闻用语，代指某个国家、组织或其价值观、权力)
  Journalists sometimes refer to theflagof a particular country or organization as a way of referring to the country or organization itself and its values or power.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 松劲;泄气;疲乏
  If youflagor if your spiritsflag, you begin to lose enthusiasm or energy.
  1. His enthusiasm was in no way flagging...
     他的热情丝毫未减。
  2. By 4,000m he was beginning to flag.
     跑到4,000米时，他开始体力不支。
• See also:flagged
• PHRASE (在国外时)表示并号召拥护自己的国家;（为少数人支持的事业)摇旗呐喊
  If youfly 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.
  1. 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。
• PHRASAL VERB 挥手拦下，招手叫(尤指出租车)
  If youflag downa vehicle, especially a taxi, you wave at it as a signal for the driver to stop.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a walk of flagstones
  1. the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative
• flagstones collectively
  1. there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place

adj

• weak from exhaustion
  Synonym:drooping

双语例句

• European nations and the United States are also considering further measures to boost flagging demand.
  欧洲国家和美国也都在考虑采取进一步的措施来振兴不断衰弱的市场需求。
• Let me not force my flagging spirit into a poor preparation for thy worship.
  让我不去勉强我的萎靡的精神，来准备一个对你敷衍的礼拜。
• 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。
• The rifle's use shows no signs of flagging.
  该突击步枪目前仍旧没有表现出过气的迹象。
• It came as both Australia and Japan announced new measures to sustain their flagging economies.
  值此之际，澳大利亚和日本都宣布了新的举措，以提振其日渐衰退的经济。
• Speculation has risen that the Fed may be considering new ways to boost the flagging economy.
  越来越多的投资者猜测，美联储可能正考虑新措施来刺激日渐低迷的经济。
• If competitiveness were flagging, we would see diminished dynamism of US markets.
  如果说美国的竞争力正在衰退，我们会发现美国市场的动力减弱。
• On Sunday China cut benchmark interest rates for the third time in six months to shore up flagging activity.
  上周日，中国在六个月内第三次下调基准利率，以提振疲弱的经济活动。
• He attempted a jolly voice to boost his own flagging spirit.
  于是，他试图用一种快活的声音来为自己低落的精神打气。
• Finished flagging the groups for replication.
  已完成标记进行复制的组。