flagging

1. N-COUNT 旗;旗帜;(尤指)国旗
   A flag is a piece of cloth which can be attached to a pole and which is used as a sign, signal, or symbol of something, especially of a particular country.
   1. The Marines climbed to the roof of the embassy building to raise the American flag...
      海军陆战队队员爬到使馆大楼顶上，升起了美国国旗。
   2. They had raised the white flag in surrender.
      他们已经举起白旗投降。
2. (在售旗募捐日出售或在某个位置上作标记用的)小旗，旗状物
   A flag is a small piece of paper or cloth attached to a stick or pin which is sold on a flag day or used to mark a particular spot.
3. N-COUNT 旗帜(新闻用语，代指某个国家、组织或其价值观、权力)
   Journalists sometimes refer to the flag of a particular country or organization as a way of referring to the country or organization itself and its values or power.
   1. Joining John Whitaker will be his brother Michael also riding under the British flag...
      约翰·惠特克将与他的兄弟迈克尔一起代表英国参加这场自行车赛。
   2. The airport was opened by Canadian troops operating under the flag of the United Nations.
      机场由加拿大军队以联合国的名义开放。
4. VERB 松劲;泄气;疲乏
   If you flag or if your spirits flag, you begin to lose enthusiasm or energy.
   1. His enthusiasm was in no way flagging...
      他的热情丝毫未减。
   2. By 4,000m he was beginning to flag.
      跑到4,000米时，他开始体力不支。
5. See also: flagged
6. PHRASE (在国外时)表示并号召拥护自己的国家;（为少数人支持的事业)摇旗呐喊
   If you fly the flag, you show that you are proud of your country, or that you support a particular cause, especially when you are in a foreign country or when few other people do.
   1. Steve Crabb can fly the flag with distinction for Britain in Barcelona.
      史蒂夫·克拉布在巴塞罗那可以旗帜鲜明地支持英国。
7. PHRASAL VERB 挥手拦下，招手叫(尤指出租车)
   If you flag down a vehicle, especially a taxi, you wave at it as a signal for the driver to stop.
   1. Marlette was already out of the door, flagging down a taxi.
      马利特已经出门了，正挥手招呼一辆出租车。

1. His enthusiasm was in no way flagging
   他的热情丝毫未减。
2. Marlette was already out of the door, flagging down a taxi.
   马利特已经出门了，正挥手招呼一辆出租车。
3. Despite numerous failures, they continued to conduct the experiment without flagging.
   尽管实验几次都失败了，他们仍毫不气馁地继续进行。
4. My enthusiasm is flagging.
   我的热情正在减退。
5. He talked on and on, without any sign of flagging.
   他滔滔不绝地讲，好像毫无倦意。
6. One's interest is flagging.
   意兴阑珊。
7. European nations and the United States are also considering further measures to boost flagging demand.
   欧洲国家和美国也都在考虑采取进一步的措施来振兴不断衰弱的市场需求。
8. The large foreign currency reserves provide Asian governments with funds to boost their flagging economies.
   巨额外汇储备为亚洲政府提供了资金，以振兴萎靡不振的经济。
9. On Sunday China cut benchmark interest rates for the third time in six months to shore up flagging activity.
   上周日，中国在六个月内第三次下调基准利率，以提振疲弱的经济活动。
10. The rifle's use shows no signs of flagging.
    该突击步枪目前仍旧没有表现出过气的迹象。
11. The cosmetic operation did nothing to encourage my already flagging confidence.
    这个整容手术对提高我的信心方面几乎不起作用。
12. Flagging a message is easy, and you have six colors to choose from.
    对邮件进行标记非常容易，您有六种颜色可以选择。
13. It came as both Australia and Japan announced new measures to sustain their flagging economies.
    值此之际，澳大利亚和日本都宣布了新的举措，以提振其日渐衰退的经济。
14. My strength, interest, enthusiasm, etc is flagging.
    我的力气、兴趣、热情等正在减退。
15. For poor countries, the key to development is to link up flagging and fast-growing regions.
    对于穷国来说，发展的关键是联系衰退的地区和高速发展的地方。
16. This is not the first data-sharing initiative for revitalising a flagging area of research and development in global health.
    这并非是用于振兴全球卫生的一个正在衰落的研究领域的首个数据共享项目。
17. Looks like your friends are flagging you.
    你的朋友们好像在给你发信号了。
18. Service can help you with everything from finding a restaurant to flagging a cab.
    在大城市都有，门房服务可以帮你从找旅馆到打出租车的一切事情。
19. Some believe it was also a reckless attempt to restore the edge to a flagging campaign.
    一些人认为，这也是一种为了让一场日渐落败的竞选重新获得优势的鲁莽尝试。
20. It might also annoy America, where support for him is flagging.
    而且操纵选举还可能惹怒美国，他们对他的支持已经逐步减弱。
21. Let me not force my flagging spirit into a poor preparation for thy worship.
    让我不去勉强我的萎靡的精神，来准备一个对你敷衍的礼拜。
22. But that may not be enough to help beleaguered consumers and businesses get a flagging recovery back on track.
    不过，这可能不足以帮助陷入困境的消费者和企业使乏力的复苏恢复势头。
23. Speculation has risen that the Fed may be considering new ways to boost the flagging economy.
    越来越多的投资者猜测，美联储可能正考虑新措施来刺激日渐低迷的经济。
24. Despite solid financial performance and an aggressive stock buyback, eBay stock has been flagging.
    不管稳健的财务表现和激进的股票回购，易趣公司股票已经下挫。
25. The flagging feature has been enhanced.
    标记邮件功能得到了增强。
26. Wings bore him up and flagging would deposit him.
    有一对翅膀把他驾着飞起来，但是扑腾两下就要往下掉了。
27. He attempted a jolly voice to boost his own flagging spirit.
    于是，他试图用一种快活的声音来为自己低落的精神打气。
28. If competitiveness were flagging, we would see diminished dynamism of US markets.
    如果说美国的竞争力正在衰退，我们会发现美国市场的动力减弱。
29. Finished flagging the groups for replication.
    已完成标记进行复制的组。

noun

1. a walk of flagstones
   1. the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative

2. flagstones collectively
   1. there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place

adj

1. weak from exhaustion

   Synonym:    drooping