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half-mast

英 ['hɑ:f'mɑ:st, -mæst] 美

n. （表示哀悼或遇险下的）半旗
vt. 下半旗
adj. 半旗的
adv. 离旗杆一半的地方

英英释义

1. a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress

实用场景例句

Flags are flying at half - mast across China.: 全中国将半旗.

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。

Flags were ( flown ) at half - mast everywhere on the day of the king's funeral.: 国王安葬那天各处都下了半旗.

All the flags were flying at half - mast , ie in honour of a famous dead person.: 所有的旗帜都降半旗致哀.

Example : Flags flown at half mast are a sign of mourning.: 旗子降到一半是一种哀悼的标志.

So the Game went on, with all flags flying at half - mast .: 奥运会得以继续举行,同时, 下半旗向遇难运动员志哀.

It is a day of nation flag flying at half - mast everywhere.: 这是个全国哀悼的日子,全国到处都降半旗.

The boy is so untidy - he always has his socks hanging half mast.: 那高个子老是穿着一条长不及踝的裤子.

The puppy's tail at half - mast.: 小狗的尾巴耷拉着.

The flags are flown at half - mast in mourning.: 下半旗志哀.

The half mast is controlled by a key and can be showed by a LED.: 可由开关控制半旗状态,并有一发光二极管显示.

The church bells tolled off and on all day and the flags were at half mast.: 教堂的钟成天敲着,旗子也降到了一半.

President Johnson declared Sunday, April 7, a national day of mourning, and all flags half mast.: 约翰逊总统宣布, 4月7日星期日那天为全国哀悼日, 各地下半旗志哀.

The Olympic torch relay has been suspended for three days and flags are flying at half - mast .: 奥运圣火传递延迟三天,国旗下半旗致哀.

双语例句

1. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.: 埃利奥特跨过终点线时仅比对手落后半秒钟。

2. She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.: 她多少已经预料到他会中途就退出这门课程。

3. The French, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries.: 上半场以21：3领先的法国队有8个达阵得分。

4. The curtains were half drawn to cut out the sunlight.: 窗帘拉上了一半以遮挡阳光。

5. From what I hear, half the campus is lusting after her.: 从我听到的来看，半个学校的人都想和她上床。

英文词源

half-mast: 1620s, from half + mast (n.1).

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