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
  1. In the second round, the challenger gave up
  Synonym:drop outgive upfall by the waysidedrop by the waysidethrow inquitchuck up the sponge

双语例句

• I refuse to throw in the towel because conditions will change.
  我拒绝放弃，因为情况会变化。
• 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。
• I confess there was more than one moment in 1981 when I felt ready to throw in the towel.
  我坦率承认，在1981年，我不止一次感到要认输了。
• Don't beat yourself up, and don't throw in the towel.
  千万别自己打击自己。也千万不要轻言放弃，承认失败。
• You're ready to throw in the towel and I'm telling you.
  你准备认输，我告诉你。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Campbells decided to throw in the towel.
  坎培尔夫妇决定放弃。