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
He was my roommate in college.
他是我大学时的室友。
It doesn't make any sense!
毫无意义！
In this way self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject, then from being able to take about it.
这样，你自信心不断增强，先是因为掌握一门学问，接下来是因为能够就此发表见解。