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

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 refuse to throw in the towel because conditions will change.
我拒绝放弃，因为情况会变化。
When it's time to throw in the towel.
什么时候是到该认输啦。
Isn't it too early to throw in the towel? We may still be able to finish it in time.
现在就放弃，不是太早了么？我们或者还可以及时做完这件事的。
"You don't throw in the towel at the first sign of trouble," he says.
“你不要在麻烦的第一个征兆出现时扔毛巾，”他说。
Most businesses do not throw in the towel.
大多数企业没有认输。
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。
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？
When you throw in the towel, you admit defeat.
当你把毛巾扔下，你就是承认输了。
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。