half mast
noun /ˌhɑːf ˈmɑːst/
/ˌhæf ˈmæst/
(symbol North American English also half-staff)
Idioms Idioms
at half mast
- (of a flag
) flown at the middle of the mast as a sign of respect for a person or people who have just died旗 降半旗,下半旗(以示哀悼) - Flags were flown at half mast on the day of his funeral.
在他葬礼那天降了半旗。
- Flags were flown at half mast on the day of his funeral.