英语词汇“halfmast high”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Esp. with reference to the position of sails on a ship: at a point at or near the middle of a mast. Frequently in half-mast high.

1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 301 They sponed before the winde with their foresayle halfe mast hie [Sp. a medio arbol].

1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes I. v. vii. 637 They in a carelesse fashion plyed it to and againe with their top sailes halfe mast downe.

1695 Tryal Capt. H. Wickham 8 I made no Sail but our Top-sail half-mast.

1712 W. Rogers Cruising Voy. App. 41 Have..your Foretop-sail half-mast, and all your Anchors ready.

1835 J. Smith Catal. Raisonné Wks. Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, & French Painters VI. 446 A small vessel, with her main-sail half-mast high, is close to the shore in front.

1872 Good Words for Young 197/1 He continued his way with his sail half mast-high.

1916 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 1 July 11/2 The time ball..will be raised half-mast high at 12.45 p.m., to the top at 12.55 p.m., and will be dropped at 1 p.m. daily.

2004 C. Lloyd Enchanting Eye 165 On the right a hoeker-rigged Rhine aak (barge) with her mainsail half-mast high and another pont with her sprit-sail set.

b. With reference to the position of a flag on a ship or (later) a building, lowered as a mark of respect for the dead: at or to a point some way below the top of its staff. In early use frequently in half-mast high.In the United States half-staff is now the more usual term (see half-staff adv.). Both terms are common in Canadian English.

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the world > life > death > obsequies > formal or ceremonial mourning > [adverb] > at half-mast (of flags)

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1671 J. Baltharpe Straights Voy. iv. 83 Each Ship his Colours bears, But half mast up, in mournful ways.

1715 London Gaz. No. 5333/1 The Flag was hoisted half-Mast high.

1761 Public Ledger 17 Jan. 58/1 The ships in the Sound and harbour have their colours half-mast high.

1806 A. Duncan Nelson's Funeral 17 The St. George's jack..was lowered half-mast high.

1891 Daily News 8 Oct. 3/1 At Dover the flags on the public buildings and in the harbour are half-mast.

1949 C. Benham Diver's Luck 59 She'll be goin' in with her flag half-mast.

2012 K. Marton Paris (2013) iv. 22 General Petraeus will present you the flag which flew half-mast over NATO headquarters.

单词	halfmast high
释义	> as lemmas half-mast high a. Esp. with reference to the position of sails on a ship: at a point at or near the middle of a mast. Frequently in half-mast high. Π 1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 301 They sponed before the winde with their foresayle halfe mast hie [Sp. a medio arbol]. 1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes I. v. vii. 637 They in a carelesse fashion plyed it to and againe with their top sailes halfe mast downe. 1695 Tryal Capt. H. Wickham 8 I made no Sail but our Top-sail half-mast. 1712 W. Rogers Cruising Voy. App. 41 Have..your Foretop-sail half-mast, and all your Anchors ready. 1835 J. Smith Catal. Raisonné Wks. Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, & French Painters VI. 446 A small vessel, with her main-sail half-mast high, is close to the shore in front. 1872 Good Words for Young 197/1 He continued his way with his sail half mast-high. 1916 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 1 July 11/2 The time ball..will be raised half-mast high at 12.45 p.m., to the top at 12.55 p.m., and will be dropped at 1 p.m. daily. 2004 C. Lloyd Enchanting Eye 165 On the right a hoeker-rigged Rhine aak (barge) with her mainsail half-mast high and another pont with her sprit-sail set. extracted from half-mastadv.n.adj. half-mast high b. With reference to the position of a flag on a ship or (later) a building, lowered as a mark of respect for the dead: at or to a point some way below the top of its staff. In early use frequently in half-mast high.In the United States half-staff is now the more usual term (see half-staff adv.). Both terms are common in Canadian English. ΘΠ the world > life > death > obsequies > formal or ceremonial mourning > [adverb] > at half-mast (of flags) half-staff1708 1671 J. Baltharpe Straights Voy. iv. 83 Each Ship his Colours bears, But half mast up, in mournful ways. 1715 London Gaz. No. 5333/1 The Flag was hoisted half-Mast high. 1761 Public Ledger 17 Jan. 58/1 The ships in the Sound and harbour have their colours half-mast high. 1806 A. Duncan Nelson's Funeral 17 The St. George's jack..was lowered half-mast high. 1891 Daily News 8 Oct. 3/1 At Dover the flags on the public buildings and in the harbour are half-mast. 1949 C. Benham Diver's Luck 59 She'll be goin' in with her flag half-mast. 2012 K. Marton Paris (2013) iv. 22 General Petraeus will present you the flag which flew half-mast over NATO headquarters. extracted from half-mastadv.n.adj. < as lemmas
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