Half-mast
n. 半旗\\nadv. 离旗杆一半的地方, 半旗\\nvt. 下半(旗)
📖 牛津释义
half-mast
n (idm 习语) at half-mast
(a) (of a flag) half-way up a mast, as a mark of respect for a dead person （指旗）下半旗（以示哀悼）
Flags were (flown) at half-mast everywhere on the day of the king's funeral. 国王安葬那天各处都下了半旗.
(b) (joc 谑) (of full-length trousers) too short, so that the ankles are seen （指长裤）太短以致露出了脚踝的.
🧩 词语组成解析
half
[hæf]
adj. 一半的，半个的;
n. 半;一半;（啤酒等饮料的）半品脱;（比赛、音乐会等的）半场;
adv. 一半;部份地;
mast
[mɑ:st]
n. 桅杆;栓柱;橡树果实;
vt. 在…上装桅杆;
🗣️ 情景例句
What time does he punch out?
他几点打卡下班？
Which one is more interesting?
哪一个是比较有趣的？
As in Australia, the first settlers found many strange birds and animals that exist nowhere else in the world.
正如在澳大利亚一样，第一批移民发现了许多在世界别的地方不存在的珍奇鸟类与动物。