throw in the towel
英 [θrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]
美 [θroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]
承认失败;认输
英英释义
verb
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
- In the second round, the challenger gave up
双语例句
- It's a bit early to throw in the towel& you've only just started the job.
现在放弃为时尚早&你才刚刚开始这项工作。 - It needs a little more patience. don't throw in the towel.
别放弃，这需要多一点耐心。 - Or, if things are really bad, they may say they have to throw in the towel.
或者，如果事情真的很糟糕，他们可能会说要认输了。 - I refuse to throw in the towel because conditions will change.
我拒绝放弃，因为情况会变化。 - However, a financially happy person knows that life happens and they don't quickly throw in the towel.
不过他们知道生活多起伏，不会马上认输的。 - It "s time we got this straight. I know it" s killing you inside, but you might as well throw in the towel.
是时候打开天窗说亮话了。我知道这会让你很痛苦，但你还是认输吧。 - When you throw in the towel, you admit defeat.
当你把毛巾扔下，你就是承认输了。 - But what happens when a week goes by and you don't receive an offer? Should you sit by the phone and wait or throw in the towel?
但是当一个礼拜过去后你还没有收到通知呢？你要守候在电话旁边还是认输放弃呢？ - The Campbells decided to throw in the towel.
坎培尔夫妇决定放弃。 - Are there any telltale signs you should be looking for when trying to decide if you throw in the towel?
当你在决定是否要放弃的时候，你是不是应该寻找一些迹象呢？