half-staff
noun[U]
USuk/ˌhɑːfˈstɑːf/us/ˌhæfˈstæf/(UKhalf-mast)thepositionof aflagthat ishalfwaydown thepole, usually as anexpressionofsadnessat adeathorsadpublicevent:
半旗，降半旗Governmentflagsflewathalf-stafffollowingthebombings.爆炸事件发生后，政府降半旗致哀。
The University of Iowalowersitsflagtohalf-staff tohonourfaculty,staff, orstudentswho havedied.爱荷华大学将国旗降至半旗，以纪念去世的教职工或学生。
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- Do youknowwhy thelibraryhasitsflagat half-staff?
- TheDominicanPresidentdeclaredthreedaysofnationalmourningandorderedflagsat half-staff.
- Astateferryemployeeloweredthe US andstateflagto half-staffoutsidetheferryterminal.
Flags
- colour
- crossbones
- ensign
- flag
- flag of convenience
- half-mast
- pennant
- red flag
- saltire
- skull and crossbones
- standard
- Star-Spangled Banner
- Stars and Stripes
- the Jolly Roger
- tifo
- tricolour
- Union Jack
- windsock
half-staff
adverb
uk/ˌhɑːfˈstɑːf/us/ˌhæfˈstæf/(of aflag) in or to apositionhalfwaydown thepole, usually as anexpressionofpublicsadness:
降半旗地Flags at somebuildingswereflownhalf-staff.一些建筑物降了半旗。
- TheFinnishPrime MinisterdeclaredThursdayadayofnationalmourningwithflagsto beflownhalf-staff.
Flags
- colour
- crossbones
- ensign
- flag
- flag of convenience
- half-mast
- pennant
- red flag
- saltire
- skull and crossbones
- standard
- Star-Spangled Banner
- Stars and Stripes
- the Jolly Roger
- tifo
- tricolour
- Union Jack
- windsock
half-staff
adjective
uk/ˌhɑːfˈstɑːf/us/ˌhæfˈstæf/used todescribeaflagoritspositionwhen it ishalfwaydown thepole, usually as anexpressionofpublicsadness:
半旗的，降半旗的Theflagshould be firstfullyhoistedand thenloweredto the half-staffposition.旗帜应先升至顶部，然后降至半旗位置。
- Theflagover the governor'smansionwas half-staff inprotest.
- The half-stafftributewas in hishonor.
Flags
- colour
- crossbones
- ensign
- flag
- flag of convenience
- half-mast
- pennant
- red flag
- saltire
- skull and crossbones
- standard
- Star-Spangled Banner
- Stars and Stripes
- the Jolly Roger
- tifo
- tricolour
- Union Jack
- windsock