He will be earning only half as much as he used to,
他將來掙的錢只有他現(xiàn)在的一半。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 一半的，半個(gè)的;
n. 半;一半;（啤酒等飲料的）半品脫;（比賽、音樂會(huì)等的）半場;
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半財(cái)產(chǎn)投資于一個(gè)新企業(yè).
近義：mid, midway, partially, semi
反義：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
adj. 用過的;習(xí)慣于;二手的;舊的;
v. 使用（ use的過去式和過去分詞）;常常，經(jīng)常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
現(xiàn)在情況不比從前了。
近義：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反義：unused, unworn
earning
['?:ni?]
n. 所賺的錢，收入;
v. 賺得( earn的現(xiàn)在分詞 );掙錢;生（利）;獲（利）;
"When his father died, Paul had to address himself to earning his own living."
保羅在父親死后就不得不開始自己謀生了.
近義：avail, profit, profits, return, utility, win