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half /hɑːf; hæf/ n. | a. | ad. | phr.
I ([复] halves /hɑːvz；hævz/)
n.
1. (精确或大致的)半，一半
half past eight 8点半 (half past 连读作 ／ˈhɑːpəst／；亦可写作 half-past)
between six o'clock and half past 在6点和6点半之间
I think it was half (past) eleven. 我想当时是11点半。(在口语中 past 可省去)
A year and a half (或 One and a half years) has passed. 1年半的时间过去了。
Half (或 The half 或 A half) of 10 is 5. 10的一半是5。
Two halves make a whole. 两个一半就是整个。
His half is bigger than yours. 他的那一半比你的一半大。
Half (of) our work is done. 我们的工作已完成一半。
Half (of) the books are novels. 这些书有一半是小说。
Please cut it in half (或 into halves). 请把它切成两半。
2. 分数词 ½
3halves makes 1½. 3个½等于1½。
3. (篮球赛、足球赛等的)半场，半时；【棒】半局
They had three (goals) in the first half, and another two in the second. 他们上半场进3球，下半场又进2球。
4. 〈英〉半学年，学期
5. 〈口〉半(价)票
Two adults and three halves, please. 买2张成人票和3张半票。
6. 〈英口〉半品脱 (＝ half-pint)
A half of cider, please. 请来半品脱苹果酒。
7. 〈口〉【足】前卫(亦作halfback)
8. 【高尔夫】与对手击数相等
9. 合作者，配手；搭档
10. ([复] halfs 或 halves) 〈口〉五角硬币
He came over to the table with 5 halfs. 他拿着5个五角硬币来到桌子跟前。
II a.
1. 一半的
half an hour (或 〈美〉a half hour) 半小时
three and a half months 3个半月
every three and a half months 每3个半月
stay at home half the time 有一半时间呆在家里
He works half shift. 他上半班。
He is working only half days. 目前他只半天工作。
2. 不完全的，部分的
half knowledge 一知半解
Given half a chance, he will succeed. 只须给他一点儿机会，他就会成功。
3. (用于)半皮面装订的
half calf binding 半小牛皮装订
III ad.
1. 以一半的数量；到一半的程度
You two can't go half. You're over age. 你俩不能买半票，你们已超过年龄。
be half cooked 煮得半生
half jokingly 半开玩笑地
2. 部分地；在某种程度上；在相当程度上
He was half convinced. 他有点信服了。
I am half inclined to agree. 我有点儿倾向于同意。
3. 几乎，差不多
be half dead from hunger 饿得奄奄一息
[< OE healf; 与 L scalpere to cut, OE sciell shell 有关] phr. and a half 〈口〉非常出色的；特大的；非一般的；更多的 That's a book and a half. 那是一本非常精彩的书。That's a fish and a half you've got there. 你那条鱼可真大。I've come here for a purpose and a half. 我到这里来有特殊的目的。be half under 〈美俚〉1. 喝醉 2. 半昏迷 by half 到极大程度，大大地 She is the better singer by half. 她是一位高明得多的歌手。an idea too superstitious by half 迷信到极点的念头 It helped to reduce street violence by half. 那有助于街头暴力行为的大幅度减少。by halves 部分地；不完善地；半心半意地，不太热心地 pay one's bills by halves 付部分账款 He never does things by halves. 他做事从不半吊子。cry halves 要求平分，要求一半 go halves (on 或 in sth. with sb.) 〈口〉(与某人) 平分 (某物)； (与某人) 均摊 (某物的) 费用 The two boys went halves on a piece of cake. 两个男孩平分一块糕饼。He went halves with his brother when they bought their mother some flowers. 他与弟兄给母亲买了些花，费用分担。half as much (或 many) again 加半倍，加原来数量的一半 not half 1. 很小程度上；差距很大地 They were not half done with the work. 那工作他们才做了一点点。He hasn't half enough money. 他的钱还差很多。2. 一点也不，毫不 Not bad! Not half bad! 不错! 相当好! 3. 〈英口〉非常，很 It isn't half hot today. 今天热得很。A: Do you like ice-cream? B: Not half! 甲：你喜欢吃冰淇淋吗? 乙：太欢喜啦! not half as 远非，差得远，决不是 He didn't feel half as bad when he got there. 他到达那里时感到好得多了。the half of it 整个情况 (或麻烦等) 的一部分；较重要的那一部分 If I told you the half of it, you'd be shocked. 如果我把情况给你介绍一些，你会感到震惊的。You've not seen the half of it yet. 你还没有看到要紧的那部分呢。too ... by half 〈口〉太…，过于… The play is too long by half. 这出戏太长了。He is too clever by half. 他聪明过头了。You did that too quickly by half. It's all wrong. 你做得太快了，全都错了。worse half 〈谑〉丈夫 |