| 单词 | to drop the flag |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto drop the flag e. Sport. A flag used chiefly to indicate the start or finish of a race; also, a device on a chess-clock which falls when the time-limit is reached. So to drop the flag, to give the signal for the start or finish; also, the flag falls. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > starting signal startc1612 starting1827 flag1856 red flag1893 gun1900 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > timer > flag flag1856 the world > action or operation > ceasing > cease activity [verb (intransitive)] > put a stop to an activity to cry holla1523 to drop the flag1925 to lower the boom on1972 the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > be at an end [verb (intransitive)] > make an end, finish up, or conclude have done!c1300 conclude1526 dispatcha1616 period1628 finale1797 to wind up1825 to wind (up) one's pirna1835 to top off1836 finish1878 finalize1922 to drop the flag1925 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > race [verb (intransitive)] > signal start or finish to drop the flag1925 society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > flag signalling > signal by flags [verb (intransitive)] > signal the start or finish to drop the flag1925 1856 ‘Stonehenge’ Man. Brit. Rural Sports viii. 203 The Duties of the Flag-Steward are to..see that the flagman hoists the right flag... The Field-Stewards..should have one or two flagmen with blue flags. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer xx He will be there, or thereabouts, when the flag falls, I'll lay. 1890 in A. E. T. Watson Turf (1898) 232 Every horse shall be considered as having started which is under the Starter's orders when the advance flag has been raised. 1895 G. J. Manson Sporting Dict. When the first horse reaches the winning post, one of the judges there drops a flag. 1898 in A. E. T. Watson Turf iv. 113 It had been supposed by many that no horse of this age could win with so heavy a burden; but there was never any doubt as to the result after the flag had fallen. 1925 E. F. Norton in E. F. Norton et al. Fight for Everest: 1924 200 It would be a great help to the leader of a future expedition in making up his mind when to ‘drop the flag’. 1930 Brit. Chess Mag. I. 48 In a time-scramble..the Hungarian's flag actually fell. 1951 ‘Assiac’ Adventure in Chess iii. ii. 93 Reshevsky..would remain quite unperturbable by the nerve-racking need to make half a dozen moves or more with the ‘flag’ on his clock about to drop in a matter of seconds. 1969 ‘A. Glyn’ Dragon Variation ii. 49 Carl's clock flag had now fallen, but it didn't matter any more. The game was over. < as lemmas |
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