half
n
(pl halves )
1 either of two equal or corresponding parts into which a thing is divided 半; 一半
I broke the chocolate into halves here's your half. 我把巧克力掰成兩半--這一半給你.
John and Liz shared the prize money between them John used his half to buy a word processor. 約翰和利茲二人把獎金分了--約翰用他分到的那一半獎金購買了文字處理機.
Two halves make a whole. 兩個一半就是整個.
The second half of the book is more exciting than the first. 這本書的後半部比前半部更精采.
two and a half ounces, hours, miles 兩盎司半、 兩個半小時、 兩英里半. =>Usage at all1 用法見all1.
2 either of two (usu equal) periods of time into which a sports match, concert, etc is divided (體育比賽、 音樂會等的)半場
No goals were scored in the first half. 上半場未能進球.
3 half-price ticket, esp for a child, on a bus or train (公共汽車或火車的)半票(尤指兒童票)
Two and two halves to the city centre, please. 勞駕, 買去市中心的兩張全票和兩張半票.
4 = half-back (half>2):playing (at) left half 打左前衛.
5 (infml 口 esp Brit) half a pint (esp of beer) 半品脫(尤指啤酒)
Two halves of bitter, please. 請來兩份半品脫苦啤酒.
6 (idm 習語) and a `half (infml 口) of more than usual importance, excellence, size, etc 非同小可的; 非常出色的; 特大的
That was a game and a half! 那?quot;熱志? one's better half => better1. do nothing/not do anything by `halves do everything one is engaged in completely and thoroughly 做任何事情都力求完全徹底
He's not a man who does things by halves -- either he donates a huge sum to a charity or he gives nothing. 他這個人做事一不做二不休--向慈善事業捐款不捐則已, 一捐就是一大筆. break, chop, cut, tear, etc sth in `half cause sth to become separated into two parts by breaking, chopping, cutting, tearing, etc 把某物破、 劈、 切、 撕...成兩半
I once saw a man tear a telephone directory in half. 我有一次看見一個人把電話簿撕成了兩半. go half and `half/go `halves (with sb) share the cost (of sth) equally 均攤(某物的)費用
That was an expensive meal let's go halves. 那頓飯花了不少錢--費用咱們均攤吧. the `half of it (infml 口) the most important part 最重要的部分
You don't know the half of it. 你不了解那最重要的部分. how the other half lives (knowledge or experience of a) way of life of a different social group, esp one much richer or poorer than oneself 另一類人的生活方式(尤指與自己貧富懸殊的人的); 對另一類人的生活方式的了解或體驗
He's been lucky all his life and has never had to find out how the other half lives. 他享了一輩子的福, 從來不知道窮人生活的滋味. half, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns *quarter、 half、 whole均可用作名詞
Cut the apple into quarters. 把蘋果切成四瓣兒.
Two halves make a whole. 兩個一半就是整個. Whole is also an adjective *whole亦為形容詞
I've been waiting here for a whole hour. 我在這兒等了整整一個鐘頭. Half is also a determiner *half亦為限定詞
Half the work is already finished. 這項工作已完成了一半.
They spent half the time looking for a parking space. 他們用了一半時間尋找停車場.
Her house is half a mile down the road. 她的房子位於沿此路往前走半英里的地方. It can be used as an adverb 這個詞可作副詞使用
This meal is only half cooked. 這頓飯煮得半生不熟.
half indef det
1 amounting to or forming a half 半; 一半: half the men 一半人員
half an hour/a half-hour, ie thirty minutes 半小時
half a pint/a half-pint 半品脫
half a dozen/a half-dozen, i...
?? 擴展釋義
*[hɑ:f]n. 一半, 半場, 不完全a. 一半的, 不完全的, 部分的, 半場的ad. 一半地, 部分地, 在某種程度上地, 幾乎【機】 半份相關詞組: half as long again as... half the battle not half not half bad