| 词组 | flag |
| 释义 | flag /flæɡ/ noun a piece of cloth that represents a country or organization, or is used as a signaladjectivesthe national flag People were waving the national flag.the American/British/Spanish etc flag The American flag is known as the Stars and Stripes.the Union flag (=the British flag) The Union flag is red, white, and blue.a white flag (=a sign that you do not want to fight) They raised a white flag, and the police stopped firing.the chequered flag BrE the checkered flag AmE (=a flag with black and white squares, waved at the end of a motor race) The race official waved the checkered flag to signal the end of the race.a battle flag They had captured their enemy’s battle flag.a tattered flag (=badly torn) A tattered flag still fluttered above the fort.verbswave a flag People cheered and waved flags as the parade came by.carry/hold a flag The solder in front was carrying the French flag.fly a flag (=have a flag on a pole) The ships flew the Spanish flag.raise/hoist a flag also run up a flag The Marines hoisted the American flag above the embassy. | The mayor ran up a flag to signal the official opening of the airport.lower a flag The flag is ceremonially lowered at the end of each day.hang a flag/put up a flag They hung a big flag over the entrance to the shop.plant a flag (=put it in the ground) The climbers planted a flag on the summit of the mountain.unfurl a flag (=open out a flag) People in the crowd started unfurling red flags.drape a flag over sth/be draped with a flag (=used when people cover something with a flag) His coffin was draped with a Mexican flag.salute the flag The soldiers stood still and saluted the flag.a flag flies somewhere There was a Red Cross flag flying from the rooftop.a flag hangs somewhere White flags were hanging from the windows.a flag flutters/flaps (=it moves gently in the wind) Colourful flags fluttered in the breeze.phrasesa flag flies at half-mast (=halfway up a pole, not at the top) Flags are flying at half-mast today as a sign of respect.pledge allegiance to the flag (=swear that you will be loyal to your country) I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.under the American/UN etc flag (=on behalf of a country or organization) Soldiers from other countries fought under the American flag.the flag of surrender They carried the white flag of surrender on their rifles. |
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