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half-mast

/ˌhɑːfˈmɑːst/

翻译: 将旗帜挂在旗杆或桅杆低于顶端的位置,作为哀悼的标志或表示遇险、求救的状态。

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noun

/ˌhɑːfˈmɑːst/B2formal
  • zh将旗帜挂在旗杆或桅杆低于顶端的位置,作为哀悼的标志或表示遇险、求救的状态。

A position on a mast or flagpole that is lower than the top, used as a sign of mourning or to indicate a state of distress.

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  1. Flag position for mourning or distressB2formal

    A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered as a sign of mourning or to signal distress.

    zh降半旗

    • The flag was flown at half-mast after the president's death.
    • They lowered the flag to half-mast to honor the fallen soldiers.
    • The ship's flag was at half-mast, indicating a state of emergency.

    同义词half-staff

词形
  • half-masts plural form
  • half-masts' possessive plural form
  • half-mast's possessive singular form