"throw in the towel" in Chinese (Simplified)
认输放弃
Definition
因为认为无法成功而停止努力;认输或放弃。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式短语,源自拳击比赛;在面对困难、运动、工作等情境下使用,形容放弃努力。
Examples
After many tries, he finally threw in the towel.
尝试多次后,他终于**认输了**。
She did not want to throw in the towel on her dreams.
她不想对自己的梦想**认输**。
Don’t throw in the towel just because it’s hard.
不要因为困难就**放弃**。
I almost threw in the towel, but my friends convinced me to keep going.
我差点**认输**,但朋友们说服我坚持下去。
When the company started losing money, the owners threw in the towel and closed it down.
公司开始亏损时,老板们**放弃了**,把公司关了。
It’s tough, but I’m not ready to throw in the towel yet!
虽然很难,但我还没准备好**认输**!