throw in the towel

含义

to stop trying because you know you cannot succeed

自知不能成功而放弃.

例句

1. 1After six hours stuck on the last puzzle, Ben finally threw in the towel and checked the answers.
2. 2Don't throw in the towel yet — you've still got two more chances to pass.
3. 3The shop couldn't compete with online prices, so after ten years the owners threw in the towel.
4. 4Are you really going to throw in the towel after just one bad driving lesson?
5. 5The climb was exhausting, but Grandad refused to throw in the towel and reached the top at sunset.

语法

throw 是不规则动词：threw、thrown。the towel 保持单数，并保留 the。

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