half-mast

音标发音

• 英式音标 [ˌhɑːfˈmɑːst]
• 美式音标 [ˌhæfˈmæst]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• n. （表示哀悼或遇险下的）半旗
• vt. 下半旗
• adj. 半旗的
• adv. 离旗杆一半的地方

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• Hong Kong has lowered the national and regional flags to half-mast, to mourn the eight victims of Monday's hostage crisis in Manila.
  为了哀悼上星期日在马尼拉发生的八位人质事件遇难者，香港决定让国旗和区旗下半旗。 哀悼仪式在香港会议中心户外举行。
• Flags were flyingat half-mast across the country and all public entertainment has been suspended as the three-day mourning period started.
  在为期三天的全国哀悼日期间，全国各地降半旗致哀，停止各类公共娱乐活动。
• March 30 will be a day of mourning in Moscow. National flags will be flying at half-mast, and TV and radio broadcasting companies were asked to cancel entertainment programs.
  莫斯科将3月30日定为哀悼日，降半旗，并建议电视台和广播电台取消娱乐节目。
  www.chinadaily.com.cn

词组短语

短语

• at half -mast (潜艇)露出半段通气设备
• half -mast belay 半柱确保
• flag at half -mast 降半旗
• Half -mast The Flag 下半旗
• Flags at Half -mast 降半旗

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• A flag that is at half mast has been brought down to a point halfway down the pole as an expression of sadness at someone's death.

柯林斯英英字典

• If a flag is flying at half-mast, it is flying from the middle of the pole, not the top, to show respect and sorrow for someone who has just died.

专业释义

地球科学

• 半旗