lower one's colours

  1. 放弃要求
    • Two hours later he lowered his colours.
      两小时之后他放弃了要求。
    • I asked him to lower his colours but he insisted.
      我叫他放弃算了, 但他坚持。
    • They found it hard to justify their son's lowering his colours.
      他们难以理解儿子竟然放弃了要求。
    • When he finally found out it was bad for him, he lowered his colours.
      最后他发现这事对自己不利, 就放弃了要求。
    • Well, you can lower your colours, there's no hope that we shall get it now!
      得了, 你就放弃要求吧, 咱们别指望再得到它了。

网络词典

lower one's colours

英 ˈləʊə(r) 美 ˈləʊɚ
动词 中文翻译:降低
同义词: ['decrease', 'diminish', 'fall']

例句:

  1. 1. The temperature has lowered significantly since the rain.
    自下雨以来,温度已经显著下降。
  2. 2. The company's profits have been lower than expected.
    公司的盈利低于预期。
  3. 3. The volume of traffic has lowered due to the holiday.
    由于假期,交通量已经下降。