By half distance we held a comfortable two-lap lead.
赛程未过半我们就轻易领先了两圈。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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He followed my example, and left the room; but presently reappeared, bearing half a dozen volumes in his hands, which he threw into Catherine's lap, exclaiming: 'Take them!
As soon as grace is finished, or if grace is not said, when the hostess takes her napkin, each one at the table opens his napkin in half and lays it across his lap.