flag

名词 flag:

1. emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
2. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
   同义词：iris, fleur-de-lis, sword lily
3. a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
   同义词：signal flag
4. a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
   同义词：masthead
5. flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
   同义词：pin
6. stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
   同义词：flagstone
7. a conspicuously marked or shaped tail

动词 flag:

1. communicate or signal with a flag
2. provide with a flag
3. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
   同义词：sag, droop, swag
4. decorate with flags
5. become less intense
   同义词：ease up, ease off, slacken off

1. Our exporters proudly kept the flag flying at the international trade exhibition.
   在国际贸易展览会上，我国的出口商为国争光。
2. The streets were flagged to celebrate the royal wedding.
   街上挂起了旗子，庆祝皇室婚礼。
3. Flags are fluttering in the breeze.
   旗子在风中飘扬。
4. That plant with purple flowers is flag.
   那种开紫花的植物是菖蒲。
5. After walking for four hours we were beginning to flag.
   步行了四个小时以后，我们开始累了。

flag

n.（名词）
A piece of cloth, usually rectangular, of distinctive color and design, used as a symbol, a standard, a signal, or an emblem.
旗，旗帜：一块通常呈长方形的、有特殊颜色和图案的布，用作一种象征、标准、标志或徽章
National or other allegiance, as symbolized by a flag:
同一旗帜的组织：以一面旗帜作象征的国民或其它效忠对象：
例句：
ships of the same flag.
同属一国的船只

A ship carrying the flag of an admiral; a flagship.
旗舰：在舰上悬挂海军将官旗帜的舰只；旗舰
A marking device, such as a gummed strip of paper, attached to an object to attract attention or ease identification; a tab.
书签，标签：一种用作标志的附在其它物体上以引起注意或便于辨认的东西，例如用胶粘起来的纸条；标签
The masthead of a newspaper.
报头：报纸上的刊头
Music A cross stroke added to a note that is less than a quarter note in value.
【音乐】 符尾：加在音符上的一个实质上还不到一个四分之一音符的十字型符号
A distinctively shaped or marked tail, as of a dog or deer.
旗形尾：指有特殊形状或标志的尾，如狗或鹿的尾巴
Computer Science A bit or series of bits with two stable states, used in software to indicate a single piece of information.
【计算机科学】 标记，特征位：具有两种稳定状态的一位或一系列位，在软件中表明单一信息
v.tr.（及物动词）
flagged,flag.ging,flags
To mark with a flag or flags for identification or ornamentation:
悬旗，悬旗装饰：为表明身份或装饰而挂上旗帜：
例句：
flag a parade route; flagging parts of a manuscript for later review.
用旗标出游行路线；为以后再阅读标出手稿的某些部分

To signal with or as if with a flag.
打旗号或象打旗号似地表示
To signal to stop:
打旗号使…停止：
例句：
flag down a passing car.
招一辆过路车停下

来源：
[Origin unknown]
[词源不明]

【引伸】
flag.ger
n.（名词）

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flag
flag 2

n.（名词）
A plant, such as an iris or a cattail, that has long, sword-shaped leaves.
鸢尾，香蒲：一种有长的剑形叶子的植物，例如鸢尾植物或香蒲

来源：
Middle English flagge [reed]
中古英语 flagge [芦苇]
[of Scandinavian origin]
[源于斯堪的纳维亚]

flag
flag 3

v.intr.（不及物动词）
flagged,flag.ging,flags
To hang limply; droop.
无力地下垂；低垂
To decline in vigor or strength:
变弱，疲乏：精力或力量上减弱：
例句：
My appetite flags in the hot weather.
热天我的胃口不好

To decline in interest:
失去兴趣：
例句：
The conversation flagged.
谈话变得索然无味

来源：
[Possibly of Scandinavian origin] ; akin to Old Norse flôgra [to flap about]
[可能源于斯堪的纳维亚] ；类似于 古斯堪的纳维亚语 flôgra [飘动，摆动]

flag
flag 4

n.（名词）
A flagstone.
石板，扁石
v.tr.（及物动词）
flagged,flag.ging,flags
To pave with slabs of flagstone.
用石板铺路

来源：
Middle English flagge [piece of turf]
中古英语 flagge [一块草地]
from Old Norse flaga [slab of stone] * see pl3k-
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 flaga [厚石，扁石] *参见 pl3k-