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
- 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。 - Did you really think I was just gonna throw in the towel?
你认为我真的就此放弃吗? - We're never going to persuade them so we might as well throw in the towel now.
我们决不会说服他们,因此我们不妨现在就认输。 - 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。 - When you throw in the towel, you admit defeat.
当你把毛巾扔下,你就是承认输了。 - You're ready to throw in the towel and I'm telling you.
你准备认输,我告诉你。 - Most businesses do not throw in the towel.
大多数企业没有认输。 - Now comes word that some of its dealers are ready to throw in the towel.
现在有传言说,部分萨博的经销商已经打算洗手不干了。 - 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。 - 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?