nail your colours to the mast
/ˌneɪl jə ˈkʌləz tə ðə ˈmɑːst/NEUTRAL · C2
中文對應近似對應
旗幟鮮明
字面意思: «把你的旗幟釘在桅杆上»
意思
to say publicly and firmly what you believe or support
公開而堅定地表明立場.
例句
- 1Before the vote, Aisha nailed her colours to the mast and backed the new park.
- 2The head teacher has nailed his colours to the mast on shorter school days.
- 3Most of the committee stayed quiet, but Ben nailed his colours to the mast and said he supported the plan.
- 4It's time to nail your colours to the mast: are you for the new timetable or against it?
- 5Residents want a clear answer, but will any councillor nail their colours to the mast on parking?
文法
只有 nail 變化形式:nailed、nailing。your 隨主詞變化:my、his、their。
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