English Dictionary

half-mast

名詞

不可算名詞 広義 婉語 男性形

The lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when mourning, especially expressing respect for the dead. / (by extension) The lowered position of any thing.

日本語の意味

哀悼や追悼を示す目的で、船や建物の旗竿の半分の高さに掲げられる旗、あるいはその掲示位置。 / （拡張的な意味として）物事が通常よりも低い位置にある状態を指す比喩表現。

The town's flags were flown at half-mast after the mayor's sudden passing.

その町の旗は、市長の急逝を受けて追悼の意を表し、半旗で掲げられていた。

意味（1）

The lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when mourning, especially expressing respect for the dead.

Any other UK national flags flown alongside the Union Flag when it is at half-mast should also be at half-mast.

意味（2）

(by extension) The lowered position of any thing.

意味（3）

(euphemistic, of a man) The state of being partially erect

Finally, he was at half-mast, hanging out over the toilet seat, barely erect.