half
- n.一半;半;(比赛、音乐会等的)半场，半局;(啤酒等饮料的)半品脱
- det./pron.半数;绝大部分(时间、乐趣、麻烦等)
- adv.半;部分地;到一半程度
- adj.一半的;一部分的;不完全的
复数： halves
halfnoun
一半；半
either of two equal parts into which sth is or can be divided
two and a half kilos (2½)
两公斤半
One and a half hours are allowed for the exam.
考试时间为一个半小时。
An hour and a half is allowed for the exam.
考试时间为一个半小时。
The second half of the book is more exciting.
书的后半部分比较刺激有趣。
I've divided the money in half .
我把钱平均分成了两半。
We'll need to reduce the weight by half .
我们得把重量减轻一半。
（比赛、音乐会等的）半场，半局
either of two periods of time into which a sports game, concert, etc. is divided
No goals were scored in the first half.
上半场没有得分。
（啤酒等饮料的）半品脱
half a pint of beer or a similar drink
Two halves of bitter, please.
请来两份半品脱的苦啤酒。
bigger, better, more important, etc. than usual
那场比赛真棒！
That was a game and a half!
to do whatever you do completely and thoroughly
你想生对双胞胎？唔，你做事倒从来不会只做一半。
You're expecting twins? Well, you never did do anything by halves.
to share the cost of sth equally with sb
我们平均分摊所有的费用。
We go halves on all the bills.
used in negative sentences to say that a situation is worse or more complicated than sb thinks
“这事听起来很难。”“你还未了解更困难的一面呢。”
‘It sounds very difficult.’ ‘ You don't know the half of it .’
the way of life of a different social group, especially one much richer than you
clever, etc. in a way that annoys you or makes you suspicious
used to say that there is not much real difference between two possible choices
one and a half times the usual rate of pay
pron.
半数
an amount equal to half of sth/sb
half an hour
半小时
Half (of) the fruit was bad.
水果坏了一半。
Half of the money was mine.
那些钱有一半是我的。
He has a half share in the company.
他拥有该公司的一半股份。
Out of 36 candidates, half passed.
36名考生中有半数及格。
绝大部分（时间、乐趣、麻烦等）
the largest part of sth
Half the fun of gardening is never knowing exactly what's going to come up.
园艺的最大乐趣是谁也不知道到底会长出什么。
Half the time you don't even listen to what I say.
你大部分时间甚至没听我说的话。
you should be grateful for sth, even if it is not as good, much, etc. as you really wanted; something is better than nothing
a short time
等一下。我马上就准备好了。
Hang on. I'll be ready in half a minute.
30 minutes after any hour on the clock
adv.
到一半程度；半
to the extent of half
The glass was half full.
玻璃杯半满。
部分地
partly
The chicken was only half cooked.
鸡只煮了半熟。
half-closed eyes
半睁半闭的眼
I'm half inclined to agree.
我不十分同意。
an increase of 50% of the existing number or amount
卫生保健方面的开销比1998年增长了一半。
Spending on health is half as much again as it was in 1998.
used to emphasize a statement or an opinion
这很好。
It wasn't half good (= it was very good) .
‘Was she annoyed?’ ‘Not half!’ (= she was extremely annoyed)
“她生气了吗？”“非常生气！”
not nearly
他远不是他们以为的那么傻。
He is not half such a fool as they think.
not bad at all; good
这的确很不错，对吗？
It really isn't half bad, is it?
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FRACTION 半;二分之一
Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object.They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project...
他们还需要2,500英镑才能完成该项目。
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ADV 部分地;在某种程度上;有点
You use half to say that something is only partly the case or happens to only a limited extent.His eyes were half closed...
他双眼半闭。
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N-COUNT （足球、橄榄球、篮球比赛等的）半场，半时，半局
In games such as football, rugby, and basketball, matches are divided into two equal periods of time which are called halves.The only goal was scored by Jakobsen early in the second half.
唯一的一粒进球是由雅各布森在下半场刚开始时打进的。
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N-COUNT （啤酒、苹果酒等的）半品脱
A half is half a pint of a drink such as beer or cider....a half of lager and a sandwich.
半品脱淡啤酒和一份三明治
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N-COUNT (儿童乘坐公共汽车或火车时的）半（价）票
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ADV 一半…血统地
You use half to say that someone has parents of different nationalities. For example, if you are half German, one of your parents is German but the other is not.She was half Italian and half English.
她是半意大利半英国血统。
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PREP-PHRASE （时间）…点半
You use half past to refer to a time that is thirty minutes after a particular hour.'What time were you planning lunch?'—'Half past twelve, if that's convenient.'...
“你打算什么时候吃午饭？”“如果方便的话，12点半。”
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PREP 同 half past
Half means the same as half past .They are supposed to be here at about half four.
他们应该在4点半左右到达这里。
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ADV （用于形容词前，表示强调或夸张）非常，极其
You can use half before an adjective describing an extreme quality, as a way of emphasizing and exaggerating something.He felt half dead with tiredness...
他已经累得半死不活了。
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ADV （有时用在否定句中，表示非常肯定的意思）
Half is sometimes used in negative statements, with a positive meaning, to emphasize a particular fact or quality. For example, if you say 'he isn't half lucky', you mean that he is very lucky.You don't half sound confident...
你听起来非常有信心。
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ADV 一点也不;差得远
You use not half or not half as to show that you do not think something is as good or impressive as it is meant to be.You're not half the man you think you are...
你根本不是你自己想象的那种人。
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PHRASE 非常…的;更…的;非同寻常的
When you use an expression such as a problem and a half or a meal and a half, you are emphasizing that your reaction to it is either very favourable or very unfavourable.It becomes clear that Montgomerie has a job and half on his hands.
很显然，蒙哥马利手头有一大堆事情要做。
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PHRASE 妻子;丈夫;另一半
If you talk about your better half or your other half you mean your wife, your husband, or the person of the opposite sex that you live with.I was worried that my career, my children and my other half might become too much to cope with.
我担心我的事业、我的孩子们和我的那口子可能会让我应付不过来。
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PHRASE 以一半;一半地
If you increase something by half, half of the original amount is added to it. If you decrease it by half, half of the original amount is taken away from it.The number of 7 year olds who read poorly has increased by half over the past 5 years...
不识字的7岁儿童的人数在过去5年里增加了一半。
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PHRASE 做事不认真;做事马虎
If you say that someone never does things by halves, you mean that they always do things very thoroughly.In Italy they rarely do things by halves. Designers work thoroughly, producing the world's most wearable clothes in the most beautiful fabrics.
在意大利，人们很少马虎从事。设计师们精益求精，用最美丽的布料制造出世界上最适合穿着的衣服。
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PHRASE （两人）平均分摊，平分（费用）
If two people go halves, they divide the cost of something equally between them.He's constantly on the phone to his girlfriend. We have to go halves on the phone bill which drives me mad.
他总和女友煲电话粥。令我抓狂的是电话费可是我们俩平摊的。
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half the battle→ see:battle
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- one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
- half a loaf
- half an hour
- a century and one half
- Synonym: one-half
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- one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
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- (of siblings) related through one parent only
- a half brother
- half sister
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- partially or to the extent of a half
- he was half hidden by the bushes
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We 'll need to reduce the weight by half .
我们得把重量减轻一半。
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He put half a load of washing in the machine .
他把限量一半的衣物放进了洗衣机。
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There are no half measures with this company .
这家公司做事决不会半途而废。
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Half the time you don 't even listen to what I say .
你大部分时间甚至没听我说的话。
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Only half the people here are in paid employment .
这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。
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The cost is about half as much again as it was two years ago .
现在的价格比两年前提高约一半。
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One and a half hours are allowed for the exam .
考试时间为一个半小时。
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It really isn 't half bad , is it ?
这的确很不错，对吗？
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He has a half share in the company .
他拥有该公司的一半股份。
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The time is now half past ten .
现在是十点半。
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She was still half asleep when she arrived at work .
她到了上班地点时仍然睡眼惺忪。
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The game slowed up a little in the second half .
比赛在下半场节奏略微放慢了一些。
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The performance finally started half an hour late .
晚了半小时以后演出终于开始了。
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Administrative work occupies half of my time .
行政事务占用了我一半的时间。
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I looked back , half expecting to see someone following me .
我回过头去，想着可能看到有人跟着我。
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It wasn 't half good .
这很好。
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I enjoyed the play , particularly the second half .
我很欣赏那场比赛，特别是下半场。
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It takes about half an hour to get to the airport .
到机场大概需要半小时。
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He had the agility of a man half his age .
他的敏捷赶得上岁数比他小一半的人。
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Spending on health is half as much again as it was in 1998 .
卫生保健方面的开销比1998年增长了一半。
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We are now into the second half of the parliament .
我们现已进入了本届议会的后半任期。
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Many items are at half price .
许多商品都以半价出售。
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He is not half such a fool as they think .
他远不是他们以为的那么傻。
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I 've divided the money in half .
我把钱平均分成了两半。
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I had to wait half an hour for a bus .
我得等半小时的公共汽车。
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Shares were trading at under half their usual value .
那些股份以低于通常价值的一半买卖。
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The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first .
与上半场相比，比赛的下半场有些沉闷。
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Only half her time is occupied with politics .
她只用自己一半的时间从事政治活动。
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United conceded two goals in the first half .
联队在上半场被攻入了两球。
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I took a half day off yesterday .
昨天我休假半天。
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