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[/hɑːf; US hæf; hæf/] n (pl halves [/hɑːvz; US hævz; hvz/]) 用法:
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. 我把巧克力掰成两半--这一半给你. *
John and Liz shared the prize money between them John used his half to buy a word processor. 约翰和利兹二人把奖金分了--约翰用他分到的那一半奖金购买了文字处理机. *
Two halves make a whole. 两个一半就是整个. *
The second half of the book is more exciting than the first. 这本书的後半部比前半部更精采. *
two and a half ounces, hours, miles 两盎司半、 两个半小时、 两英里半. =>Usage at all1 用法见all1. 用法:
2 either of two (usu equal) periods of time into which a sports match, concert, etc is divided （体育比赛、 音乐会等的）半场:
No goals were scored in the first half. 上半场未能进球. 用法:
3 half-price ticket, esp for a child, on a bus or train （公共汽车或火车的）半票（尤指儿童票）:
Two and two halves to the city centre, please. 劳驾, 买去市中心的两张全票和两张半票. 用法:
4 = half-back (half>2):playing (at) left half 打左前卫. 用法:
5 (infml esp Brit) half a pint (esp of beer) 半品脱（尤指啤酒）:
Two halves of bitter, please. 请来两份半品脱苦啤酒. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) and a `half (infml) 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! 那场比赛十分精采! 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彻底:
He's not a man who does things by halves -- either he donates a huge sum to a charity or he gives nothing. 他这个人做事一不做二不休--向慈善事业捐款不捐则已, 一捐就是一大笔. 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...成两半:
I once saw a man tear a telephone directory in half. 我有一次看见一个人把电话簿撕成了两半. go half and `half/go `halves (with sb) share the cost (of sth) equally 均摊（某物的）费用:
That was an expensive meal let's go halves. 那顿饭花了不少钱--费用咱们均摊吧. the `half of it (infml) 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 另一类人的生活方式（尤指与自己贫富悬殊的人的）; 对另一类人的生活方式的了解或体验:
He's been lucky all his life and has never had to find out how the other half lives. 他享了一辈子的福, 从来不知道穷人生活的滋味. half 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns *quarter、 half、 whole均可用作名词:
Cut the apple into quarters. 把苹果切成四瓣儿. *
Two halves make a whole. 两个一半就是整个. Whole is also an adjective *whole亦为形容词:
I've been waiting here for a whole hour. 我在这儿等了整整一个钟头. Half is also a determiner *half亦为限定词:
Half the work is already finished. 这项工作已完成了一半. *
They spent half the time looking for a parking space. 他们用了一半时间寻找停车场. *
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 这个词可作副词使用:
This meal is only half cooked. 这顿饭煮得半生不熟. half 3
[/hɑːf; US hæf; hæf/] indef det 用法:
1 amounting to or forming a half 半; 一半:
half the men 一半人员 *
half an hour/a half-hour, ie thirty minutes 半小时 *
half a pint/a half-pint 半品脱 *
half a dozen/a half-dozen, ie six 半打（六个） *
He has a half share in the firm. 他持有该公司的一半股份. *
Half the fruit was bad. 水果有一半是坏的. Cf 参看 all1, both1. =>Usage at all1 用法见all1. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) half a minute, second, tick, etc (infml) a short time 一会儿:
I'll be ready in half a minute. 我马上就准备好. half past `one, `two, etc; US half after `one, `two, etc thirty minutes after (any hour on the clock) （一点半、 两点半...）. half `one, `two, etc (Brit infml) = half past one, two, etc. half 4
indef pron 用法:
1 quantity or amount that constitutes a half 半数:
Half of six is three. 六的一半是三. *
Half of the plums are rotten. 半数的李子腐烂了. *
Half of the money is mine. 这钱的一半是我的. *
I only need half. 我只需要半数. *
Out of 36 children, half passed. 在36个儿童中, 有半数合格. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) too clever, etc by `half far too clever, etc 太聪明等. half 5
[/hɑːf; US hæf; hæf/] adv 用法:
1 to the extent of half 半:
half full 半满. 用法:
2 partly 部分地:
half cooked 半生不熟的 *
half built 部分建成的 *
I'm half inclined to agree. 我比较同意. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) ,half as ,many, ,much, etc a`gain an increase of 50% of the existing number, amount, etc 在现有数目, 数量等上加50%:
There aren't enough chairs for the meeting we need half as many again. 供开会用的椅子数量不够--需要再增加一半. *
I'd like the photograph enlarged so that it's half as big again. 我想把这张照片放大一半. ,not `half (a) (infml) not at all 一点也不:
It's ,not half `bad, your new flat, ie I like it. 你这套新公寓很不错（我很喜欢）.
(b) (sl 俚) to the greatest possible extent 极其; 非常:
He didn't half swear, ie He swore violently. 他大骂特骂. *
`Was she annoyed?' `Not half!', ie She was extremely annoyed. ｀她很生气吗?＇｀生气极了.＇ |