throw in the towel

We certainly felt the impact for a brief amount of time, but I wasn't ready to throw in the towel.

有段不长的时间，我们确实感觉到了冲击，可我并不准备就此认输。

But WTO chief Pascal Lamy said ministers wanted him to revive the talks quickly and he would not "throw in the towel. "

但WTO总干事帕斯卡・拉米（PascalLamy）表示，各国部长希望他能尽快重启谈判，他也不会“缴械投降”。

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。

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？

Rather than throw in the towel, however, Harley decided to make a significant investment in its quality and distinctive styling.

而不是认输了，不过，哈利决定做一个重要的投资在其质量和独特的风格。

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？

How hard should a web designer fight for a good design decision before they throw in the towel and let a bad design decision happen?

在设计师们认输并采用一个糟糕的设计策略之前，他应该做出多少努力来维护他的良好的设计决策呢？

people who were ready to throw in the towel .

已经准备放弃希望的人们……

Or, of course, it could mean you are done with your relationship and are about to throw in the towel.

或者，当然了，它可能意味着你对你的人际关系感到精疲力尽并准备认输。

Just because Schwarzenegger can't be in the new Terminator film does not mean Hollywood should throw in the towel on revamping the series.

只是因为斯瓦辛格无法在新终结者电影并不意味着好莱坞应该扔在毛巾上改造系列。

For Jason Trennert, founder of economic-research firm Strategas Research Partners, the moment to throw in the towel came Aug. 2, he says.

经济研究公司StrategasResearchPartners的创始人杰森•却诺特（JasonTrennert）说，对他来说，投降认输的时刻是在8月2日。

After running two miles of the marathon, Andy and Jessica decided to throw in the towel .

跑了两英里的马拉松比赛之后，安迪和洁西卡决定放弃比赛。

So for me to throw in the towel and cry "uncle" on a shopping expedition is a serious event.

在购物历险中让我认输投降是一个很严重的事件。

Still, equity markets seemed to hope for containment, no one seemed willing to throw in the towel first.

然而，股市投资者似乎希望自己能耐受住这轮冲击，没有人愿意先缴械投降。

Everyday isn't going to be smooth sailing and there will be times when you want to throw in the towel.

每一天并不会一帆风顺的过去，也会有想要放弃的时候。

By suggesting that designers throw in the towel and execute their clients' terrible ideas, I'm promoting a bad mindset and practice.

我上面建议设计师们能服个软并执行客户的糟糕想法，这其实是在促进不良的思维模式和做法。

We're never going to persuade them so we might as well throw in the towel now.

我们决不会说服他们，因此我们不妨现在就认输。

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？我们或许还能及时完成。

"This is deeply embarrassing. For two of Japan's leaders to throw in the towel in this way is depressing and infuriating, " he said.

“这太令人难堪了。两位日本领导人均以这种方式认输，让人既沮丧又愤怒。”