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
- So, why is it so hard to throw in the towel, even when on some level you know you should?
那么,为什么人们很难主动放弃或者认输,哪怕自己心里已经感到力有不逮? - Sandy is in last place throughout the marathon but shen doesn't throw in the towel and keeps running.
珊蒂在整场马拉松比赛中一直位居最后,但她不认输继续跑着。 - Small businesses, which have fewer financial and operational resources to withstand economic convulsions, are also unwilling to throw in the towel.
在财务和运营方面抵御经济动荡的资源相对较少的小型企业,也都不愿意认输。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Isn't it too early to throw in the towel? We may still be able to finish it in time.
现在就放弃,不是太早了么?我们或者还可以及时做完这件事的。 - When they found out he was receiving bribes, the senator knew it was time to throw in the towel.
当他们发现他收受贿赂时,那参议员明白收场的时候到了。 - Every successful person has faced many fears, made many mistakes, and wanted to throw in the towel countless times.
每一位成功者都面临过无数的恐惧,犯过许多的错误,有过很多时候想认输。 - 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。