Bunting is a common sight at celebrations in the UK. Photo: Laurence Coss/ BBC
The colourful triangular flags in the picture are called 'bunting', and are often seen at street parties and weddings in the UK. The flags have a long history in the UK, though they have seen a particular return to popularity after the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011.
圖中五彩繽紛的三角形彩旗在英語中叫 bunting 旗布。常見于英國街道派對和婚禮聚會。這種小彩旗雖然在英國有多年歷史，不過自2011年威廉和凱特的婚禮之后，小彩旗又重新流行起來了。
今日短語
英語短語 to flag something up 的意思是強調(diào)某事的重要性或把問題提出來讓大家都知道。
例句
At the meeting Martin flagged up the issue of late payments. He said that we hadn't paid our suppliers for three months.
There are a couple of points that I'd like to flag up today: one is the increasing number of customer complaints and the other is the problem with our computer system.
請注意
單詞 flagging 的意思是體力變?nèi)?，精力下降?/p>
例句
I worked really hard from 7am until lunch, but after lunch I was really flagging!
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