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单词 half-day
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Definition of half-day in English:

half-day

noun
  • 1A day on which one works, or a business is open, only in the morning or in the afternoon.

    I'm back to working half days
    as modifier the town has half-day closing on Wednesdays
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It would be a half-day, and students and staff who want to observe the religious holiday would be granted an excused absence.
    • His first contract was for 20 half-days in July.
    • Sunday was a traditional half-day for the conference.
    • Reception pupils will do half-days only for the rest of the week.
    • Oh, today is a half-day!
    • The day before Thanksgiving, when the majority of schools have a half-day, many workers try to slip out a few hours early.
    • Saturday is a half-day, and we've made a big effort to allow people time to visit the exhibit hall.
    • Tomorrow is a half-day, so I'll be looking forward to that.
    • Around noon, the school declared a half-day and cancelled all extracurricular activities.
    • Friday is a half-day, and there are only four more days until break.
    1. 1.1 A length of time equivalent to half of a typical working day.
      the mother can drop her baby in for up to three half-days a week
      as modifier a half-day workshop
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A minibus will take the group on half-day trips to different locations, offering them a variety of landscapes to draw inspiration from.
      • Join us for a free half-day seminar on risk management.
      • We had a half-day management retreat where we focused on issues related to sustainability.
      • An ideal half-day outing would combine a Saturday tour followed by a refreshing dip in the Guadalupe River.
      • She presented a half-day workshop on practical leadership.
      • A week of national action will begin on June 27, including a half-day strike.
      • A lucky crew might see six such nests on a half-day hike.
      • The following day, we took a half-day whitewater rafting trip down the Kawarau River.
      • A half-day tour of Cape Town includes a trip by cable car (weather permitting) to the summit of scenic Table Mountain.
      • For the more adventurous, intensive half-day expeditions are also available.
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