half-mast

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when mourning, especially expressing respect for the deceased. uncountable
    — Any other UK national flags flown alongside the Union Flag when it is at half-mast should also be at half-mast.
  2. The lowered position of anything. broadly,uncountable
  3. An unfashionably short length of a pair of trousers. colloquial,uncountable
    — I looked around. Ari in a green jacket with four inches of fore arm showing and trousers at half mast, Penny and I in mismatched padded jackets and ski trousers which were way too long; and all wearing the silver moon boots that had been the rage in the early eighties.
  4. The state of having a partially erect penis. euphemistic,uncountable
    — Finally, he was at half-mast, hanging out over the toilet seat, barely erect.
动词 v.
  1. To fly a flag in this position. transitive

词形变化

half mast alternative half-masts present,singular,third-person half-masting participle,present half-masted participle,past half-masted past half mast alternative
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