flags

英 [flæɡz]

美 [flæɡz]

n.  旗; 旗帜(指某国家或组织及其信仰和价值观); (体育运动的)信号旗，标志旗
v.  标示(重要处); 疲乏; 变弱; 热情衰减
flag的第三人称单数和复数

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。

双语例句

• At the head of the procession were three young men holding red flags.
  队伍由三个举红旗的青年领头儿。
• Flags are waving in the air.
  旗帜在空中飘扬。
• Bright flags wave, hands play, the crowd roars its approval of the parade of athletes.
  那时，彩旗飘扬，乐曲齐奏，观众对列队行进的运动员报以雷鸣般的欢呼和掌声。
• The palace was bedecked with flags.
  王宫到处彩旗飘飘。
• The room is hung with flags.
  室内挂着旗。
• Colourful flags are fluttering in the breeze.
  五彩缤纷的旗帜迎风飘扬。
• The occupier of the next seat move upon your armrest the moment your vigilance flags.
  当坐在你旁边的那个人占用你的扶手的时候，你要开始扬旗警戒了。
• Party loyalists responded as they always do, waving flags and carrying placards.
  党的忠诚支持者们的反应一如既往，他们挥舞着旗帜，高举着标语牌。
• Flags have been flying at half-mast, and schools, offices and businesses have been closed.
  降了半旗，学校、办公楼和商业场所也都关门了。
• The red flags are waving in the breeze.
  红旗迎风飘扬。