1 ADV [oft ADVERB after verb] (空间上)在中间,在中途 Halfway means in the middle of a place or between two points, at an equal distance from each of them. (空间上)在中间,在中途
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Half-way across the car-park, he noticed she was walking with her eyes closed.
走到停车场中间时,他看到她在闭着眼走路。
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He was halfway up the ladder.
他正爬到梯子一半。
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She was halfway down when she heard the noise.
她向下走到一半时,听到了响声。
SYN midway, to the midpoint, to or in the middle
2 ADV (时间)到一半;(事情)进行到中途 Halfway means in the middle of a period of time or of an event. (时间)到一半;(事情)进行到中途
Halfway is also an adjective.
3 PHRASE 对…作部分让步;与…妥协 If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of the points they are making so that you can come to an agreement with them. 对…作部分让步;与…妥协
4 ADV [ADVERB adjective] 过得去地;大致上 Halfway means reasonably. 过得去地;大致上 [informal]
SYN partially, partly, moderately, rather
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