Well, I thought, I've already losthalf my job, I might as well go the whole hog and lose it completely.
嗯,我想,我已经丢了一半的工作了,我还不如彻底放弃算了。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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By the early eleventh century, however, the empire had regained almost half of its lost possessions, its new frontiers were secure, and its influence extended far beyond its borders.
然而,到11世纪早期,帝国已收复了几乎一半的失地,新的边境得到了保障,其影响力远远超出了国界。
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I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet.