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flag n.旗；旗帜；信号旗vt.(以旗子)标出v.无力地下垂；减退；枯萎 (1) 旗子在风中飘扬。(2) 那旗帜降了半旗。(3) 旗帜在空中飘扬。(4) 我从这个位置完全可以看到信号旗。(5) 赛跑到一半他开始有点跑不动了。(6) 她对音乐的兴趣逐渐淡薄了。(7) 有些植物在干旱的天气中会枯萎。 Flag describes a person’s waning energy level after a sustained effort. For example, you may begin to flag after a long afternoon sightseeing in a strange city. It can also be used to describe diminishing success, such as a movie career that seems to flag after the actor stops landing big roles, flag can also refer to something that seems to drop off, like gym attendance that flags — along with those New Year's resolutions.

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英 [flæɡ] 美 [flæɡ] (1) Flags are fluttering in the breeze.(2) The flag was flown at half-staff.(3) The flag was aflutter in the air.(4) The signal flag is fully in our sight from this position.(5) Halfway through the race he began to flag.(6) Her interest in music has begun to flag.(7) Some plants flag in dry weather. Stopping for a snack may help when your energy or attention begin to flag, meaning you are getting tired or losing your focus. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]旗；旗帜；(尤指)国旗 A flag is 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. 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。They had raised the white flag in surrender.他们已经举起白旗投降。2[N-COUNT 可数名词](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 A flag is 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. 3[N-COUNT 可数名词]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 the flag of a particular country or organization as a way of referring to the country or organization itself and its values or power.   [with supp]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。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。4[VERB 动词]松劲；泄气；疲乏 If you flag or if your spirits flag, you begin to lose enthusiasm or energy.   [V]His enthusiasm was in no way flagging...他的热情丝毫未减。By 4,000m he was beginning to flag.跑到4,000米时，他开始体力不支。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:flagged；同 flagstone A flag is the same as a flagstone . 6[PHRASE 短语](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 you fly 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.   [V inflects]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。7[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]挥手拦下，招手叫(尤指出租车) If you flag down a vehicle, especially a taxi, you wave at it as a signal for the driver to stop.   [V n P]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。flag up引起对…的注意 If you flag up something such as a problem, you bring it to someone's attention. Staff can use the noticeboard to flag up any concerns.员工可以用布告栏表达任何关注。I think there are more important issues and I just wanted to flag that up.我想还有更重要的问题，我只是希望能引起对它的重视。相关词组：flag down

英语单词	flag
英美音标	英 [flæɡ] 美 [flæɡ]
中文释义	n.旗；旗帜；信号旗 vt.(以旗子)标出 v.无力地下垂；减退；枯萎
英语例句	(1) Flags are fluttering in the breeze. (2) The flag was flown at half-staff. (3) The flag was aflutter in the air. (4) The signal flag is fully in our sight from this position. (5) Halfway through the race he began to flag. (6) Her interest in music has begun to flag. (7) Some plants flag in dry weather.
中文例句	(1) 旗子在风中飘扬。 (2) 那旗帜降了半旗。 (3) 旗帜在空中飘扬。 (4) 我从这个位置完全可以看到信号旗。 (5) 赛跑到一半他开始有点跑不动了。 (6) 她对音乐的兴趣逐渐淡薄了。 (7) 有些植物在干旱的天气中会枯萎。
vocabulary简明	Stopping for a snack may help when your energy or attention begin to flag, meaning you are getting tired or losing your focus.
vocabulary扩展	Flag describes a person’s waning energy level after a sustained effort. For example, you may begin to flag after a long afternoon sightseeing in a strange city. It can also be used to describe diminishing success, such as a movie career that seems to flag after the actor stops landing big roles, flag can also refer to something that seems to drop off, like gym attendance that flags — along with those New Year's resolutions.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]旗；旗帜；(尤指)国旗 A flag is 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. 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。 They had raised the white flag in surrender. 他们已经举起白旗投降。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](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 A flag is 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. 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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 the flag of a particular country or organization as a way of referring to the country or organization itself and its values or power. [with supp] 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。 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。 4 [VERB 动词]松劲；泄气；疲乏 If you flag or if your spirits flag, you begin to lose enthusiasm or energy. [V] His enthusiasm was in no way flagging... 他的热情丝毫未减。 By 4,000m he was beginning to flag. 跑到4,000米时，他开始体力不支。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:flagged ；同 flagstone A flag is the same as a flagstone . 6 [PHRASE 短语](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 you fly 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. [V inflects] 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。 7 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]挥手拦下，招手叫(尤指出租车) If you flag down a vehicle, especially a taxi, you wave at it as a signal for the driver to stop. [V n P] 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。 flag up 引起对…的注意 If you flag up something such as a problem, you bring it to someone's attention. Staff can use the noticeboard to flag up any concerns. 员工可以用布告栏表达任何关注。 I think there are more important issues and I just wanted to flag that up. 我想还有更重要的问题，我只是希望能引起对它的重视。相关词组： flag down

Flag N Count 可数名词 Begin Country Signal Energy Refer