flag

n.旗；旗帜；信号旗；菖蒲

vt.标示

vi.疲乏，变弱，热情衰减

noun

1. 旗
   a piece of cloth with a special coloured design on it that may be the symbol of a particular country or organization, or may have a particular meaning. A flag can be attached to a pole or held in the hand.
   1. the Italian flag
      意大利国旗
   2. the flag of Italy
      意大利国旗
   3. The hotel flies the European Union flag .
      这家饭店悬挂着欧盟的旗帜。
   4. The American flag was flying .
      美国国旗飘扬。
   5. All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died) .
      到处都下半旗致哀。
   6. The black and white flag went down, and the race began.
      黑白旗落下，赛跑开始了。
2. 旗帜（指某国家或组织及其信仰和价值观）
   used to refer to a particular country or organization and its beliefs and values
   1. to swear allegiance to the flag
      面对旗帜作效忠宣誓
   2. He was working under the flag of the United Nations.
      他在联合国工作。
3. （体育运动的）信号旗，标志旗
   a piece of cloth that is attached to a pole and used as a signal or marker in various sports
4. 菖蒲；鸢尾；香蒲
   a flower that is a type of iris and that grows near water
5. 菖蒲；鸢尾；香蒲
   a flower that is a type of iris and that grows near water

verb

1. 标示（重要处）
   to put a special mark next to information that you think is important
   1. I've flagged the paragraphs that we need to look at in more detail.
      我已用特殊记号标出我们需要更详细考虑的段落。
2. 疲乏；变弱；热情衰减
   to become tired, weaker or less enthusiastic
   1. It had been a long day and the children were beginning to flag.
      这一天真漫长，孩子们都累得打起蔫来。
   2. Her confidence had never flagged.
      她的信心从未减弱。
   3. flagging support/enthusiasm
      日益减少的支持；渐渐低落的热情

名词复数形式:flags 过去式:flagged 现在分词:flagging 过去分词:flagged 第三人称单数:flags

flag 旗帜，菖蒲，热情衰减

来自辅音丛fl, 扑腾，拍打，拟声词。即模仿旗帜或菖蒲在风中晃动的声音。引申义热情衰减，主要用于形容词unflagging, 不懈的。

1. The flag was red, with a large white circle in the center
   旗子是红色的，中央有个白色大圆圈。
2. He draped himself in the Canadian flag and went round the track
   他身披加拿大国旗绕跑道奔跑。
3. The republic's new flag was emblazoned with the ancient symbol of the Greek Macedonian dynasty.
   共和国新国旗上醒目地印着希腊马其顿王朝的古老标志。
4. 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。
5. They had raised the white flag in surrender.
   他们已经举起白旗投降。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. His enthusiasm was in no way flagging
   他的热情丝毫未减。
9. By 4,000m he was beginning to flag.
   跑到4,000米时，他开始体力不支。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. The new Namibian flag was hoisted up the flagpole.
    纳米比亚的新国旗升到了旗杆顶上。
13. They flew the flag of the African National Congress
    他们升起非洲人国民大会的旗帜。
14. A flag was flying on the new military HQ.
    一面旗帜在新的军事指挥部上空飘扬着。
15. On top of the gantry the American flag flew.
    台架顶上飞舞着美国国旗。
16. A group of youths hoisted their flag on top of the disputed monument.
    一群年轻人将他们的旗帜升到那座备受争议的纪念碑顶上。
17. Please stand and pledge the flag, after which Dr. Jerome Taylor will give the invocation.
    请起立对旗宣誓，之后杰尔姆·泰勒博士将做祈祷。
18. Officials hung the flag upside down. You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife.
    官员们把旗子挂倒了。气氛紧张得让人透不过气来。
19. At midnight, the German flag will be raised over the Reichstag.
    半夜时，德国国旗将在德国国会大厦升起。
20. Then the rain came and the red flag went up to signal a halt.
    然后下雨了，红旗升起示意暂停。
21. The abnormal bleeding is your body's own red flag of danger.
    非正常的出血是你的身体发出的危险信号。
22. He raised the roof at the conference when he sang his own version of the socialist anthem, The Red Flag.
    他演唱自己改编的社会主义赞歌《红旗颂》时，声音穿透了会场的屋顶。
23. The UN flag was raised at the airport yesterday to signify that control had passed into its hands.
    昨天机场升起了联合国的旗帜，表明控制权已移交给联合国了。
24. The flag was held the wrong way up by some spectators
    一些观众把旗子拿倒了。
25. Hoist the flag to the top of the pole.
    把旗升到旗杆顶端。
26. A red flag slowly goes up the pole.
    一面红旗徐徐升起。
27. The ship was flying the British flag.
    那船悬挂着英国旗。
28. Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.
    商船互相点旗致敬。
29. 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。
30. They hoisted the flag.
    他们升起了旗。