| 释义 |
haul down one's colors or strike one's colorsv. phr.1To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. 降旗投降。◆ After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors.经过长时间的战斗,海盗船的船长降旗投降了。2To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit. 认输。◆ After losing two sets of tennis, Tom hauled down his color.输了两盘网球,汤姆就认输了。 |