Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #3502
flag
旗；旗帜
a rectangular piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, etc.
- 1.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
通常为矩形布料、具有独特设计的标志
- 2.
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
报纸或杂志每期刊登的出版信息及编辑人员名单(通常在社论页)
- 3.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
叶似剑形、花茎直立、花朵色彩鲜艳、由三瓣花瓣和三瓣下垂花萼组成的植物
报头；刊头；鸢尾；鸢尾花；通常为矩形布料、具有独特设计的标志；报纸或杂志每期刊登的出版信息及编辑人员名单(通常在社论页)；叶似剑形、花茎直立、花朵色彩鲜艳、由三瓣花瓣和三瓣下垂花萼组成的植物
In use
The national flag was flying above the school.
They hung a flag on the balcony for the holiday.
The flag has red and white stripes.
raise [a/the] flag
They raised the flag every morning.
他们每天早上升旗。
the flag of [country]
The flag of China is red.
中国的国旗是红色的。
under [a/the] flag
The ship sailed under a white flag.
这艘船挂白旗航行。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- national flag
- 国旗
- The national flag flies proudly over the building.国旗在大楼上自豪地飘扬。
- white flag
- 白旗（投降标志）
- The enemy waved a white flag to surrender.敌人挥舞白旗投降。
- flag bearer
- 旗手
- She was chosen as the flag bearer for the Olympic team.她被选为奥运代表队的旗手。
- raise a flag
- 升旗
- Every morning they raise the flag at school.每天早上他们在学校升旗。
- wave a flag
- 挥舞旗帜
- Fans waved flags to show their support.粉丝们挥舞旗帜以示支持。
- flag of convenience
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一面旗帜（flag）在空中飘扬，'fl'像'风里'，旗帜在风里摇曳。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Typical settings: political rallies, sporting events, military. Note_zh: 作为名词时，通常用于表示旗帜或标志，在政治、体育等场合常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-ag' ending and rhyme with /æɡ/. Be aware that 'flag' spelled -ag but there are no common lookalikes that sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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