half-mast
n (idm 习语) at half-mast
(a) (of a flag) half-way up a mast, as a mark of respect for a dead person (指旗)下半旗(以示哀悼)
Flags were (flown) at half-mast everywhere on the day of the king´s funeral. 国王安葬那天各处都下了半旗.
(b) (joc 谑) (of full-length trousers) too short, so that the ankles are seen (指长裤)太短以致露出了脚踝的.