half mast
英
美
- half n.一半;下半场;半学年adj.一半的;不完全的adv.一半地;不完全地
- mast n.船桅;旗杆;天线杆abbr.磁性环形激波管(风洞研究用)(=MagneticAnnularShockTube)
名词 half-mast:
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a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
- The boy is so untidy-he always has his socks hanging at half mast.
这男孩衣衫不整,袜子总是没有拉直。
- The tall man always wore his trousers at half mast.
那高个子老是穿着一条长不及踝的裤子。
- Flags were at half mast everywhere on the day of the president's funeral.
总统葬礼那天,全国到处降半旗致哀。