throw in the towel

英 [θrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

美 [θroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

承认失败;认输

英英释义

verb

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
1. In the second round, the challenger gave up
Synonym:drop outgive upfall by the waysidedrop by the waysidethrow inquitchuck up the sponge

Don't beat yourself up, and don't throw in the towel.
千万别自己打击自己。也千万不要轻言放弃，承认失败。
Sandy is in last place throughout the marathon but shen doesn't throw in the towel and keeps running.
珊蒂在整场马拉松比赛中一直位居最后，但她不认输继续跑着。
You're ready to throw in the towel and I'm telling you.
你准备认输，我告诉你。
It needs a little more patience. don't throw in the towel.
别放弃，这需要多一点耐心。
Most businesses do not throw in the towel.
大多数企业没有认输。
I confess there was more than one moment in 1981 when I felt ready to throw in the towel.
我坦率承认，在1981年，我不止一次感到要认输了。
When you throw in the towel, you admit defeat.
当你把毛巾扔下，你就是承认输了。
Every successful person has faced many fears, made many mistakes, and wanted to throw in the towel countless times.
每一位成功者都面临过无数的恐惧，犯过许多的错误，有过很多时候想认输。
So, why is it so hard to throw in the towel, even when on some level you know you should?
那么，为什么人们很难主动放弃或者认输，哪怕自己心里已经感到力有不逮？
Are there any telltale signs you should be looking for when trying to decide if you throw in the towel?
当你在决定是否要放弃的时候，你是不是应该寻找一些迹象呢？