| 词汇 | half-mast |
| 释义 | half-mast noun[ U ] uk /ˌhɑːfˈmɑːst/ us /ˌhæfˈmæst/ (US alsohalf-staff) the position of a flag that is halfway down the pole, usually as an expression of sadness at a death or sad public event: 半旗，降半旗 at half-mastThe flags at Buckingham Palace were all flying at half-mast.白金汉宫的旗帜全都降了半旗。 to half-mastThere was no game at the ground on Saturday and the flag was lowered to half-mast. humorous the position of someone's trousers that have partly fallen down to around or below their hips: at half-mastMany of these youths appear to prefer their trousers at half-mast. to half-mastHis new trousers, being a couple of sizes too large, kept threatening to drop to half-mast. Flags hung at half-mast, and 4,000 people queued at the church to pay their respects to him. The embassy flag has been at half-mast all day. Although the flags were raised, they returned to half-mast immediately after the national anthems were played. Flags across the country were lowered to half-mast in preparation for two days of national mourning. Flags caution flag colour crossbones ensign flag flag bearer flag of convenience half-staff pennant red flag saltire skull and crossbones standard Star-Spangled Banner Stars and Stripes the Jolly Roger tifo tricolour Union Jack windsock You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Style & appearance of clothes half-mast adverb uk /ˌhɑːfˈmɑːst/ us /ˌhæfˈmæst/(US alsohalf-staff) (of a flag) in or to a position halfway down the pole, usually as an expression of sadness at a death or sad public event: Every flag in Quebec will fly half-mast for him. A huge Union Jack was flying half-mast on the top of the hotel. Flags at the university were flying half-mast, and the close-knit rowing community was shocked and upset. Across the whole nation flags were fluttering half-mast. Flags caution flag colour crossbones ensign flag flag bearer flag of convenience half-staff pennant red flag saltire skull and crossbones standard Star-Spangled Banner Stars and Stripes the Jolly Roger tifo tricolour Union Jack windsock half-mast adjective uk /ˌˈhɑːf.mɑːst/ us /ˈhæf.mæst/ (US alsohalf-staff) used to describe a flag or its position when it is halfway down the pole, usually as an expression of sadness at a death or sad public event: The TV channels were all full of half-mast flags and solemn music. The state flag should be moved into the half-mast position. humorous used to describe someone's trousers or their position when they have partly fallen down to around or below their hips: He was a complete fashion victim in baggy, half-mast trousers. I would rather my leggings were too long than half-mast. Flags caution flag colour crossbones ensign flag flag bearer flag of convenience half-staff pennant red flag saltire skull and crossbones standard Star-Spangled Banner Stars and Stripes the Jolly Roger tifo tricolour Union Jack windsock You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Style & appearance of clothes half-mast | American Dictionaryhalf-mast noun[ U ] us/ˈhæfˈmæst/ the position half the way down a pole to which a flag is moved to show respect for someone who has died: The flags were at half-mast all week. Examples of half-masthalf-mast I am sorry to see that the red flag is at half-mast tonight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has hoisted the white flag at half-mast. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thank you also for having the flags flown at half-mast. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The pageantry included the tolling of bells, and flags being flown at half-mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As a gesture of respect, the national flags on the ships in the harbour were flown at half-mast, and salutes were fired. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If the flag is flown from a flagpole in mourning, it shall be raised to half-mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. We honour him and his beliefs to this day with the black ring around our insignia and by flying our banner always at half-mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The state closed all offices and flags were flown at half-mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By order of the colonial authorities, all flags on public buildings were hung at half-mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The signs may vary but usually include the lowering or posting half-mast of flags on public buildings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When such an order is issued, all government buildings, offices, public schools and military bases are to fly their flags at half-mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All the regional flags and the departmental ensigns are flown at half-mast on national or regional mourning days as well as the national flag. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition to the tradition of half-mast, the national flag topped by black cloth may be flown to designate mourning. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When being hoisted to half-mast, the flag should first be brought to the peak of the staff and then lowered to the half-mast position. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The issue of whether to fly the flag at half-mast for her funeral caused controversy for some councils where local feelings were strong. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of half-mast These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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