英國國旗并不完全對稱_西方文化

英國國旗并不完全對稱

文章來源：未知文章作者：enread 發布時間：2019-04-20 07:06 字體： [大中小]　進入論壇

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The UK flag is NOT entirely¹ symmetrical!

英國國旗并不是完全對稱的！

You can rotate the flag and it still will be the right way up but you can't invert² it.

Look at the white diagonals and you will see why.

On the side next to the flagpole, (the hoist³ side), the thick white band is above the red band on both diagonals, the white band being part of the cross of St Andrew, the Scottish flag and the red band being part of the cross of St Patrick, the Irish flag.

The cross of St Andrew is above that of St Patrick at the hoist because the cross was added to the flag before St Patrick's cross.

On the side that flutters free, the fly side, this is reversed, with the Irish flag being above the Scottish flag.

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1 entirely
ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，徹底地
參考例句：
The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那場火災完全是由于他們失職而引起的。 His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生統統獻給了教育工作。

2 invert
vt.使反轉，使顛倒，使轉化
參考例句：
She catch the insect by invert her cup over it.她把杯子倒扣在昆蟲上，將它逮住了。 Invert the cake onto a cooling rack.把蛋糕倒扣在冷卻架上。

3 hoist
n.升高，起重機，推動；v.升起，升高，舉起
參考例句：
By using a hoist the movers were able to sling the piano to the third floor.搬運工人用吊車才把鋼琴吊到3樓。 Hoist the Chinese flag on the flagpole,please!請在旗桿上升起中國國旗！

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