flagged
flagged — 動詞
1. to put a special mark, symbol, or note on something so that other people will se
標記
做記號以引起注意
to put a special mark, symbol, or note on something so that other people will see it later and pay extra attention to it
Esteban flagged the email from his landlord so he would remember to reply that evening.
Esteban 把房東寄來的電子郵件標記起來，提醒自己當晚要回信。
flag + noun (digital item) for later attention
Yael's bank account was flagged as suspicious after three late-night transfers to a foreign address.
Yael 的銀行帳戶因為三次深夜匯款到國外地址被標記為可疑。
passive: be flagged as + adjective
Please flag any chapter you find confusing, and Stephanie will discuss it at the next book-club meeting.
請把你覺得難懂的章節標記出來，Stephanie 下次讀書會就會帶大家討論。
The spell-checker flagged six words in Talia's essay that did not appear in its dictionary.
拼字檢查軟體標記了 Talia 作文裡六個它字典中沒有的單字。
Lukas flagged two safety problems in the report and asked the supervisor to read them first.
Lukas 在報告中標記出兩個安全問題，並請主管先看那兩段。
文法句型
flag + noun
flag + noun + as + adjective
be flagged as + adjective
用法筆記
Frequently passive. Object is usually an item in a list, document, account, or message — never a person directly. Distinct from sense 2 (signal): sense 1 leaves a mark for later; sense 2 communicates in real time.
常見錯誤
2. to wave or hold up something — often a piece of fabric or your arm — to tell a v
招手攔下
揮動物品或手叫車輛或船停下
to wave or hold up something — often a piece of fabric or your arm — to tell a vehicle to stop or to send a message across a distance
Standing at the edge of the road in heavy rain, Kemi tried to flag a passing taxi.
Kemi 站在大雨中的路邊，試著招手攔下經過的計程車。
flag + vehicle (often + down)
The race official flagged the leading car as it crossed the finish line for the third time.
領先的賽車第三次衝過終點時，賽務人員揮旗示意。
official signalling across distance
Takeshi waved his red shirt above his head, trying to flag the search helicopter circling the valley.
Takeshi 把紅色的襯衫舉過頭頂揮動，試著向在山谷上空盤旋的搜救直升機示意。
A worker stood at the building site and flagged each delivery truck into the correct loading bay.
一名工人站在工地，指揮每輛運貨卡車駛入正確的卸貨區。
文法句型
flag + noun
flag + noun + down
用法筆記
Often appears as the phrasal verb 'flag down' when stopping a vehicle. Subject is usually a person on foot or stationary; object is a moving vehicle, aircraft, or sometimes a distant person.
3. in American football and some other sports, when an official throws a small yell
判罰
美式足球裁判丟旗示意犯規
in American football and some other sports, when an official throws a small yellow cloth onto the field to show that a player or team has broken a rule and must lose ground or points
Walid was flagged for holding during the second quarter, costing the Eagles ten yards.
Walid 在第二節因拉人犯規被判罰，讓老鷹隊損失十碼。
be flagged for + offence noun
The referee flagged the defensive tackle for a late hit on the quarterback.
裁判判罰防守線鋒對四分衛延遲擒抱犯規。
official subject + player object
Chicago was flagged three times in the opening drive, handing Green Bay an easy touchdown.
芝加哥隊在開場進攻就被判罰三次，讓綠灣隊輕鬆得了一次達陣。
If Tyler keeps grabbing jerseys after the whistle, he will get flagged every single play.
Tyler 如果一直在哨音之後拉球衣，每一波進攻都會被判罰。
文法句型
flag + player/team
be flagged for + noun
用法筆記
Almost always passive ('was flagged for…'). Strongly tied to American football and similar field sports; readers outside that culture may need the context spelled out.
4. if your energy, spirits, attention, or a conversation flags, it becomes weaker,
衰退；轉弱
氣力、精神或興趣變弱、下降
if your energy, spirits, attention, or a conversation flags, it becomes weaker, slower, or less interesting after being strong before — for example, runners flag in the final mile, or interest in a TV show flags after season three
Christopher's energy began to flag around the twentieth kilometre of the marathon.
跑到馬拉松第二十公里左右，Christopher 的體力開始轉弱。
physical energy as subject
Viewer interest in Romi's documentary series flagged sharply after the third episode aired.
Romi 的紀錄片系列播到第三集之後，觀眾的興趣急遽衰退。
abstract subject (interest) + adverb (sharply)
Conversation around the dinner table began to flag once the host left to fetch dessert.
主人離席去拿甜點時，餐桌的話題就開始冷下來。
By the third hour of Professor Wei's lecture on tax law, even the best students' attention had flagged.
Wei 教授的稅法講座進入第三個小時，連最認真的學生注意力都已渙散。
Reuben's spirits flagged when the rain returned just as the picnic was being set out.
野餐才剛擺好雨又下了起來，Reuben 的興致馬上低落下來。
文法句型
[subject = energy/spirits/attention/conversation] + flag
用法筆記
Intransitive only. Subject is almost always an abstract noun (energy, spirits, interest, attention, enthusiasm, conversation, sales) rather than a person or physical object. Common in writing about sport, business, and entertainment.
常見錯誤
5. to cover a path, courtyard, or floor with flagstones — flat slabs of stone laid
鋪石板
用扁平石板鋪路或地面
to cover a path, courtyard, or floor with flagstones — flat slabs of stone laid side by side to make a hard, even surface to walk on
The narrow lane behind the church was flagged with smooth grey slate from the local quarry.
教堂後方那條窄巷鋪著從當地採石場運來的灰色平板岩。
be flagged with + stone type
Workers had spent the whole summer flagging the courtyard around the new library.
工人整個夏天都在替新圖書館周圍的中庭鋪石板。
progressive tense + object (open area)
Walid asked the builder to flag the garden path rather than pour concrete.
Walid 要建商鋪石板做花園步道，不要灌水泥。
Inside the old farmhouse, the kitchen floor was flagged with thick blocks of sandstone.
老農舍的廚房地板鋪著厚實的砂岩石板。
文法句型
flag + noun (surface)
be flagged with + noun
用法筆記
Rare in everyday speech; mostly in writing about architecture, gardens, or older buildings. Often passive, with 'with + stone material' giving the surface detail.
flagged — 名詞
1. a coloured piece of cloth, normally fixed to a pole or rope, whose design stands
旗子
象徵國家或團體的長方形布塊
a coloured piece of cloth, normally fixed to a pole or rope, whose design stands for a country, organisation, or shared idea
At dawn, the flag of the Republic was raised slowly above the school playground.
破曉時分，共和國的國旗在學校操場上方緩緩升起。
the flag of + country
Crowds along the parade route waved small paper flags as the athletes marched past.
選手經過時，遊行路線兩旁的人群揮舞著小紙旗。
wave + flag (handheld)
Out of respect for the lost firefighters, every flag in the town was lowered to half-mast.
為紀念殉職的消防員，鎮上每面旗子都降到半旗。
A bright red flag with a gold star fluttered above the old fortress on the hill.
一面繡著金星的鮮紅旗子在山上的舊堡壘上空飄揚。
Nora's grandfather had folded the army flag carefully and stored it inside a cedar box.
Nora 的祖父把那面軍旗仔細摺好，收在一個雪松木箱裡。
文法句型
the flag of + country/organization
raise/lower/wave + flag
用法筆記
Most common everyday meaning. Often appears with verbs of vertical movement (raise, lower, hoist) and motion (wave, fly, flutter). When the flag stands for a country, English usually says 'the flag of [Country]' or '[Country]'s flag'.
2. a coloured piece of cloth used to send a specific message at a sports event, on
信號旗
用以傳遞特定訊息的彩色旗
a coloured piece of cloth used to send a specific message at a sports event, on a beach, at sea, or on a building site — for example, a red flag warning swimmers to stay out of the water
A bright yellow flag warned visitors that strong currents were running off the eastern beach that morning.
一面亮黃色信號旗警告遊客，東岸海域當天早上有強勁海流。
[colour] flag + warning content
The marshal waved the chequered flag as the leading car crossed the finish line.
領先的賽車衝過終點線時，賽務人員揮動了方格旗。
chequered flag — racing convention
Workers at the construction site posted a red flag whenever blasting was scheduled for the afternoon.
工地的工人每次預計下午要爆破，都會在現場插上紅旗。
Climbers carry a small orange flag in their pack so a rescue helicopter can spot them from far above.
登山者的背包裡都帶著一面小橘旗，好讓救援直升機從高空看見。
文法句型
[colour] flag
the [event] flag
用法筆記
Distinguished from sense 1 by purpose: a signal flag carries an instant message (warning, start, stop) rather than identifying a country or group. The colour or pattern carries the meaning, so the colour word almost always precedes 'flag'.
3. any of several wetland plants with long, narrow, sword-shaped leaves and tall st
鳶尾類植物
葉長如劍、生於濕地的植物
any of several wetland plants with long, narrow, sword-shaped leaves and tall stems carrying bright flowers — most commonly the yellow flag iris that grows beside ponds and slow streams
Yellow flags lined the shallow edge of the pond at the bottom of Hassan's garden.
Hassan 家花園底端的池塘淺水區，長滿了一整排黃色鳶尾。
[colour] flags lining water edge
By late May, the marsh was a sea of purple and yellow flags rising above the reeds.
到了五月底，沼澤裡盡是高過蘆葦的紫色與黃色鳶尾。
habitat description (marsh)
The river warden warned that the wild flags along the stream were protected and could not be picked.
河川管理員警告，溪邊野生的鳶尾屬保育植物，不可採摘。
Noor planted a row of blue flags beside the new garden pond last autumn.
Noor 去年秋天在新挖的花園水池邊種了一排藍色鳶尾。
- iris
the more familiar everyday name for the same plant family
- sweet flag
a specific marsh plant with sweetly scented roots — Acorus calamus
文法句型
[colour] flag
flag iris
用法筆記
Mostly found in nature writing, gardening guides, and place names like 'Flag Pond' or 'Flag Fen'. Almost never used in everyday conversation about plants — gardeners are more likely to say 'iris'.
4. a flat, square or rectangular piece of hard stone, laid alongside other pieces t
石板
鋪設地面的扁平石塊
a flat, square or rectangular piece of hard stone, laid alongside other pieces to make a smooth surface for a path, terrace, or kitchen floor — also called a flagstone
The old York flags in the courtyard had been worn smooth by three centuries of footsteps.
中庭那批古老的約克石板，被三百年來的腳步磨得光滑無比。
named stone + age + wear
Daniel pulled up the loose flag at the back door and laid a new one in fresh mortar.
Daniel 撬起後門那塊鬆動的石板，用新拌的水泥鋪上一塊新的。
single flag + repair action
Heavy rain pooled in the dips between the kitchen flags every winter.
每到冬天，廚房石板之間的凹陷處都會積水。
A row of cracked grey flags led from the garden gate to the front door of the cottage.
一排有裂痕的灰色石板從花園鐵門通往小屋的前門。
- flagstone
the fuller word — the most common everyday term
- paving slab
modern concrete equivalent; usually rectangular
- slab
more general — any flat piece of stone or concrete
文法句型
stone flag
old flags
用法筆記
More common in British English than American. Often interchangeable with 'flagstone'. Typically appears in writing about old houses, gardens, and traditional building work.
5. the long, bushy tail of certain dogs, such as setters and spaniels, or the white
長尾
獵犬或鹿特徵明顯的長尾巴
the long, bushy tail of certain dogs, such as setters and spaniels, or the white underside of a deer's tail, which is shown clearly when the animal is alarmed or moving
The setter's chestnut flag swept the long grass behind her as she bounded across the field.
那隻雪達犬在田野裡跳躍前進，栗色長尾在身後掃過高高的草叢。
setter's flag (dog) + motion
Shirin spotted the white flag of a deer disappearing into the trees at the edge of the clearing.
Shirin 看見一隻鹿露出白色長尾，正要消失在林地邊緣的樹林裡。
white flag of a deer (alarm signal)
A good spaniel works close to its handler and shows a steady, low flag instead of a high-held tail.
好的西班牙獵犬會緊跟在主人身旁，長尾穩穩低垂而不是高翹。
The English Setter judge looked for a long, well-feathered flag carried level with the back.
英國雪達犬的評審會挑出長尾豐毛且與背線齊平的個體。
- tail
the everyday word — used by everyone outside the specialist contexts above
文法句型
the flag of + animal
用法筆記
Specialist vocabulary used by hunters, dog trainers, and naturalists rather than everyday speakers. For a pet owner, 'tail' is the natural word.
6. in written music, the small curved hook attached to the stem of a note that tell
符尾
音符桿上表示短時值的小鉤
in written music, the small curved hook attached to the stem of a note that tells the player it lasts less time than one beat — one hook for an eighth note, two for a sixteenth, and so on
Two flags on the stem told Hiro that each note should be played as a sixteenth.
音符桿上的兩道符尾告訴 Hiro，每個音都要彈成十六分音符。
[count] flag(s) on a stem
Ritu showed her piano student how four flags in a row are normally joined into a single beam.
Ritu 向她的鋼琴學生示範，連續四道符尾通常會連成一條共用的橫梁。
flags vs beams convention
Add one flag to the stem of each crotchet, and the line will sound twice as fast.
在每個四分音符的音桿上多加一道符尾，整段旋律的速度就會變快一倍。
The teacher circled the missing flag on Sofia's homework and reminded her to count beats.
老師在 Sofia 的作業上圈出漏掉的符尾，提醒她要算清拍子。
文法句型
[number] flag(s)
add a flag to + note
用法筆記
Technical vocabulary from music notation. Outside music classes, music software documentation, and theory books, this sense rarely appears.
flagged — 形容詞
1. describes a floor, path, or open area whose surface is made from flat slabs of s
鋪石板的
表面以扁平石板鋪成的
describes a floor, path, or open area whose surface is made from flat slabs of stone laid side by side
A long flagged path wound between the rose beds toward the back gate of the manor.
一條鋪石板的長步道在玫瑰花圃間蜿蜒，通往莊園後門。
flagged + path (outdoor route)
Inside the old farmhouse, a flagged kitchen floor stayed cool even on the hottest summer afternoons.
老農舍裡，鋪石板的廚房地面即使在夏天最熱的午後依然涼爽。
flagged + interior floor + thermal property
Children's footsteps echoed off the flagged courtyard outside the cathedral.
孩子們的腳步聲在大教堂外鋪石板的中庭迴盪。
Emily slipped on the wet flagged terrace and bruised her elbow.
Emily 在濕漉漉的鋪石板露臺上滑了一跤，撞傷了手肘。
- unpaved
having no hard surface — bare earth or gravel
文法句型
flagged + noun (floor/path/courtyard)
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive). Almost always paired with words for surfaces a person can walk on: floor, path, courtyard, terrace, hallway. Common in writing about old or rural buildings.