half mast

半旗:指国旗在杆子的一半位置上升起
常用释义
半旗:指国旗在杆子的一半位置上升起,作为对死者的哀悼或表示危险的信号。也称为half-staff。

例句

1·Flags were flying at half mast on all public buildings.

所有的公共建筑都降半旗。

—— 《牛津词典》

2·Flags were flown at half mast on the day of his funeral.

他安葬那天,降了半旗。

—— 《牛津词典》

3·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。

4·Here at our Consulate in Shanghai, an honor guard displays the American flag at half mast in memory of the victims.

同时,美国驻上海总领事馆也进行了降半旗仪式以纪念遇难者。

5·He ordered all flags at the White House and other federal buildings to be flown at half mast until Veterans Day on November 11.

白宫和其他所有联邦办公大楼一致降半旗直至11月11日美国老兵纪念日。

6·Flags are flying at half mast across the country and public entertainment curtailed as a mark of respect, one week after the quake hit.

全国各地都降半旗,公众娱乐活动被停止以纪念一星期前发生的那场地震受难者。

7·In India, where only one short outbreak of disorder is reported, a state of mourning will be observed for 13 days; flags will fly at half mast, and no public entertainments will be held.

印度国内媒体对此的报导仅是发生了一场短暂的骚乱;印度将举行为期13天的全国哀悼;国旗降半旗,禁止公共娱乐。

8·The country lowered its flag to half-mast to express sorrow for people died in the earthquake.

该国降半旗以表达对地震死难者的悲痛。

9·National flags flew at half-mast in public places, at Chinese embassies and at consulates.

全国和驻外使领馆下半旗志哀。

10·The department is also expected to lower its flag at Immigration Tower to half-mast today.

入境处今日亦会下半旗致哀。

同义词

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下半旗