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

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。
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。
When you throw in the towel, you admit defeat.
当你把毛巾扔下，你就是承认输了。
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？
Small businesses, which have fewer financial and operational resources to withstand economic convulsions, are also unwilling to throw in the towel.
在财务和运营方面抵御经济动荡的资源相对较少的小型企业，也都不愿意认输。
Or, if things are really bad, they may say they have to throw in the towel.
或者，如果事情真的很糟糕，他们可能会说要认输了。
However, a financially happy person knows that life happens and they don't quickly throw in the towel.
不过他们知道生活多起伏，不会马上认输的。
It needs a little more patience. don't throw in the towel.
别放弃，这需要多一点耐心。
I refuse to throw in the towel because conditions will change.
我拒绝放弃，因为情况会变化。
Most businesses do not throw in the towel.
大多数企业没有认输。