英语词汇fly the flag at half mast的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	fly the flag at half mast
词源	fly the flag at half mast. To mourn someone. The naval prac- tice of flying a ship’s flag halfway up the main mast as a sign of respect for a sailor killed in battle dates back at least 400 years. The custom soon spread to military installations, public places, and even homes with flagpoles.
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