throw in the towel

英 [θrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

美 [θroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

承认失败;认输

英英释义

verb

• give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
  1. In the second round, the challenger gave up
  Synonym:drop outgive upfall by the waysidedrop by the waysidethrow inquitchuck up the sponge

双语例句

• Or, if things are really bad, they may say they have to throw in the towel.
  或者，如果事情真的很糟糕，他们可能会说要认输了。
• Sandy is in last place throughout the marathon but shen doesn't throw in the towel and keeps running.
  珊蒂在整场马拉松比赛中一直位居最后，但她不认输继续跑着。
• When it's time to throw in the towel.
  什么时候是到该认输啦。
• Every successful person has faced many fears, made many mistakes, and wanted to throw in the towel countless times.
  每一位成功者都面临过无数的恐惧，犯过许多的错误，有过很多时候想认输。
• So, why is it so hard to throw in the towel, even when on some level you know you should?
  那么，为什么人们很难主动放弃或者认输，哪怕自己心里已经感到力有不逮？
• I refuse to throw in the towel because conditions will change.
  我拒绝放弃，因为情况会变化。
• Most businesses do not throw in the towel.
  大多数企业没有认输。
• Word expert Charles Funk says an eighteen seventy-four publication called the Slang Dictionary explains throwing in the towel.
  词汇专家查尔斯·芬克说，一本1874年出版的俚语词典解释了throwinthetowel这句短语。
• Now comes word that some of its dealers are ready to throw in the towel.
  现在有传言说，部分萨博的经销商已经打算洗手不干了。
• Don't beat yourself up, and don't throw in the towel.
  千万别自己打击自己。也千万不要轻言放弃，承认失败。