| 释义 |
half as big/much/good (etc.) as — used to say that the size, amount, or quality of one thing is half or nearly half that of another一半大（或一半多、一半好等）；接近一半 -
The bush is half as tall as the tree. [=the tree is twice as tall as the bush]灌木丛有那棵树的一半高。 -
This dress costs half as much as that one.这条连衣裙的价格只有那条的一半。 -
If 100 people were expected and 50 came, only half as many people came as were expected.若预计人数为100，实到人数为50，则实到人数为预计人数的一半。 -
If he can play the guitar half as well as he can sing, he should have quite a career. [=he will have a very successful career if he can play the guitar well, even if he doesn't play as well as he sings]如果他弹吉他能有他唱歌的一半好，他就很成功了。 -
The sequel isn't half as good as the original movie. [=the original movie was much better than the sequel]续集比原来的电影差远了。 |