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

When they found out he was receiving bribes, the senator knew it was time to throw in the towel.
当他们发现他收受贿赂时，那参议员明白收场的时候到了。
Most businesses do not throw in the towel.
大多数企业没有认输。
But what happens when a week goes by and you don't receive an offer? Should you sit by the phone and wait or throw in the towel?
但是当一个礼拜过去后你还没有收到通知呢？你要守候在电话旁边还是认输放弃呢？
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。
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？
Those are the inevitable questions prompted by the news this week that BlackBerry is ready to throw in the towel.
以上是最近黑莓（BlackBerry）准备认输的新闻传出后不可避免会引发的疑问。
I refuse to throw in the towel because conditions will change.
我拒绝放弃，因为情况会变化。
It needs a little more patience. don't throw in the towel.
别放弃，这需要多一点耐心。
When it's time to throw in the towel.
什么时候是到该认输啦。
It is easy to throw in the towel when faced with a barrage of bad news.
面对接二连三的坏消息，人们很容易举起白旗。