Can you see a face, a uniform, a flag? No, our world is not more transparent now, it's more opaque! It's in the shadows - that's where we must do battle.
——007: Skyfall
有清晰的面孔、制服和旗帜吗?没有。一切都不再明显,他更为隐蔽,藏在暗中。我们需为此战斗。
——《007:大破天幕杀机》
一、你知道flag有几种含义吗?
n.
1.旗,旗帜,国旗,信号旗a piece of cloth with a special coloured design on it that may be the symbol of a particular country or organization, or may have a particular meaning. A flag can be attached to a pole or held in the hand.
At the top of the building there is a red flag.
大楼楼顶有一面红旗。
2.菖蒲 a flower that is a type of iris and that grows near water
I like blue flag.
我喜欢蓝色鸢尾。
3.标志 a piece of cloth that is attached to a pole and used as a signal or marker in various sports
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。
v.
1.插旗 [T] to signal with or as if with a flag
The streets are flagged to celebrate the victory.
街道上悬挂旗帜庆祝胜利。
2.松劲,泄气,疲乏,变弱,衰退 [I] to become tired, weaker or less enthusiastic
Her footsteps flagged.
她的步子越走越慢。
3.标记,标示,示意 [I,T] to put a special mark next to information that you think is important
The traffic police flagged the passing car down.
交通警察挥旗命令那辆经过的汽车停下来。
二、含有flag的常见短语
code flag
n. 信号旗
flag captain
n. 旗舰舰长
flag down
打旗号,挥旗要求停车
flag of truce
n.休战旗(表示投降或求和的白旗)
flag stop
n.<美>(公共汽车,火车等的)招呼站
red flag
n.红旗,危险信号,[喻]惹人生气的事物
signal flag
n.信号旗,手旗
national flag
n.国旗
flag smut
杆黑粉病
wheat flag smut
小麦杆黑粉病
white flag
n.白旗(投降的标帜)
yellow flag
检疫旗
三、最后,来做个填词游戏