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

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？
It "s time we got this straight. I know it" s killing you inside, but you might as well throw in the towel.
是时候打开天窗说亮话了。我知道这会让你很痛苦，但你还是认输吧。
Word expert Charles Funk says an eighteen seventy-four publication called the Slang Dictionary explains throwing in the towel.
词汇专家查尔斯·芬克说，一本1874年出版的俚语词典解释了throwinthetowel这句短语。
Now comes word that some of its dealers are ready to throw in the towel.
现在有传言说，部分萨博的经销商已经打算洗手不干了。
The Campbells decided to throw in the towel.
坎培尔夫妇决定放弃。
When you throw in the towel, you admit defeat.
当你把毛巾扔下，你就是承认输了。
Most businesses do not throw in the towel.
大多数企业没有认输。
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？
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。
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。