
flags
词源
源自中古英语 'flagge',可能与古诺尔斯语 'flögra'(摇摆或飘动)有关,最初指用于悬挂的布条或标志。
noun
❶ 旗帜,通常指代表国家、组织或特定意义的布质标识,用于展示或作为象征。
“The national flags were flying high during the ceremony.”
(仪式期间,国旗高高飘扬。)
“They waved small flags to show their support.”
(他们挥舞着小旗以示支持。)
❶ 标志或信号,用于指示某种状态或传递信息,如交通标志或计算机程序中的标记。
“The system raises flags when errors are detected.”
(系统在检测到错误时会发出标志。)
“Red flags indicate potential dangers ahead.”
(红色标志表示前方可能有危险。)
verb
❶ 标记或突出显示,通常用于引起注意或表示需要进一步处理。
“She flagged the email for follow-up.”
(她标记了这封邮件以便后续处理。)
“The teacher flagged the mistakes in red ink.”
(老师用红笔标出了错误。)
❶ 变得疲乏或失去活力,通常指体力或兴趣的下降。
“His energy flagged after hours of work.”
(工作几小时后,他的精力下降了。)
“The conversation flagged as the topic became boring.”
(话题变得无聊后,谈话失去了活力。)
常见短语
raise a flag — 引起注意或发出警告,通常用于指出问题或潜在风险。
“The audit raised a flag about financial irregularities.”
(审计对财务违规行为发出了警告。)
red flag — 危险信号或警告标志,表示存在严重问题或需要立即关注的情况。
“Ignoring customer complaints is a red flag for any business.”
(忽视客户投诉对任何企业来说都是一个危险信号。)