half mast

英 美
  • vt.下半旗
  • 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:
  1. a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress

    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. 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。