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

• 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。
• 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。
• I refuse to throw in the towel because conditions will change.
  我拒绝放弃，因为情况会变化。
• You're ready to throw in the towel and I'm telling you.
  你准备认输，我告诉你。
• Those are the inevitable questions prompted by the news this week that BlackBerry is ready to throw in the towel.
  以上是最近黑莓（BlackBerry）准备认输的新闻传出后不可避免会引发的疑问。
• When it's time to throw in the towel.
  什么时候是到该认输啦。
• 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。
• It needs a little more patience. don't throw in the towel.
  别放弃，这需要多一点耐心。
• Did you really think I was just gonna throw in the towel?
  你认为我真的就此放弃吗？
• 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。