| 词汇 | half |
| 释义 | halfUK:*/ˈhɑːf/US:/hæf/ ,(haf, häf )UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: See also: half past, hf主要翻译 half n (50 percent)二分之一Half of eight is four.八的二分之一是四。 half, a half, one half n (fraction: 50 per cent)半数的；百分之五十的备注: "a half" is used generally; "one half" is used to emphasize the precise amountAll of these groups combined add up to half.这些组加在一起就是半数了。 half, plural: halves n (one of two parts)半个；一半Which half of the apple do you want?这个苹果你要哪一半？ half, plural: halves n (sports: division of play) (体育运动)半场，半局At the end of the first half, the score is even.上半场结束，比分持平。 half of [sth/sb] adj + prep (50 per cent)约为半数的；大约一半的Half of the people agree with me.半数人与我意见一致。 half [sth/sb] adj (about 50 per cent)一半的；半数的Half the audience applauded, the other half booed.一半的观众掌声不断，另一半的观众则一片嘘声。usage: used in front of noun phrasesHalf or half of an amount or object is one of the two equal parts that together make up the whole amount or object.You use half or half of in front of a noun phrase beginning with a determiner. Half is more common. He had finished about half his drink.She is allowed to keep half of her tips.She'd known me half her life.For half of his adult life he has lived in Tokyo.Be carefulDon't say ‘the half of’.In front of measurement words like metre, kilogram, or hour, you always use half, not ‘half of’.They were nearly half a mile away.The fault was fixed in half an hour.They had been friends for about half a century.Use half of in front of pronouns. Don't use ‘half’.The waitress brought the drink, and Ellen drank half of it immediately.More than half of them have gone back to their home towns.Be carefulDon't use ‘they’ or ‘we’ after half of. Instead use them or us.Half of them have had no education at all.If production goes down by half, half of us lose our jobs.When you use half or half of in front of a singular noun or pronoun, you use a singular form of a verb after the noun or pronoun.Half her property belongs to him.Half of it was destroyed in a fire.When you use half or half of in front of a plural noun or pronoun, you use a plural form of a verb after the noun or pronoun.Half my friends have children.Half of them were still married. half adv (50 per cent)一半地；半数地The glass was half full.玻璃杯是半满的。 half, half- adv figurative (partly)部分地；不完全地I am half-ready to go.我已经部分准备好出发了。 half- prefix (relation through one parent)同母异父的；同父异母的For example: half-brother比如：同母异父的哥哥（half-brother） 其他翻译 half adj figurative (incomplete)部分的；不完全的；有保留的She gave him a half smile after he told the stupid joke. a half of [sth], half a [sth] n UK, informal (beer, cider: half a pint)半品脱…酒Landlord, I'll have a half of lager, please.老板，请给我来半品脱啤酒。 half n UK (children's ticket)半票One and a half to Waterloo, please, driver.司机，请给我一张到滑铁卢的全票和一张半票。 half n (soccer, etc.: position) (足球等运动)半场I prefer to play centre half, but my brother likes to be in goal.我喜欢打中前卫，但我哥却喜欢守门。 a half n UK, informal (half a pint of: beer, cider, etc.) (酒)半品脱As I could only stay at the pub for fifteen minutes, I ordered a half.我只能在酒吧呆15分钟，所以只点了半品脱酒。 复合形式：half | half past | hf and a half expr (plus 0.5)加半个，加0.5If you divide three oranges equally between two people, each person will have one and a half oranges. and a half, a [sth] and a half n informal (extreme example)不得了的事；了不起的东西You have to do all of that by Sunday? That's a task and a half! bent in half adj (person: doubled over)弯腰；向前弯曲When she came in, she was bent in half because of the pain. bent in half adj (thing: folded in two)对折；折叠After a freak spring snowstorm, the daffodils were bent in half under the weight of the snow. better half n figurative, informal (partner or spouse) (诙谐说法)配偶，妻子I'll have to ask my better half if we are free that weekend. by half adv (by 50 per cent)一半地Since I retired my income is down by half. too ... by half adj UK, slang, figurative (extremely)非常，相当，远远地Your problem is, you're too clever by half!你的问题时你实在太聪明了！ center half, center-half (US), centre half, centre-half, centre back (UK) n (soccer position)中卫 center half, center-half (US), centre half, centre-half, centre back (UK) n (soccer player) (足球)中前卫 fly-half n (rugby position) (英式橄榄球)接卫 fly-half n (rugby player) (英式橄榄球)接卫 fold in half v expr (bend over on itself)对折The table folds in half to make it more portable. fold [sth] in half v expr (fold in two)把...对折Fold the paper in half so that nobody can see what you've written. given half a chance, given half the chance expr figurative, informal (if allowed, able)但凡有机会；只要有点儿机会I would take that job, given half a chance. half a cup n US (cookery: measure of volume) (美国计量单位)半杯 half a dozen, a half dozen n (six)半打；六个The price for half a dozen buns is three dollars; it is five dollars for a dozen. half-a-dozen, a half-dozen adj (six of [sth])六个；半打I bought a half-dozen eggs and a loaf of bread. half a loaf is better than none expr figurative (something is better than nothing)聊胜于无；有点总比没有强 half a second n figurative (a very brief time) (比喻)一眨眼的工夫，没到一秒钟Hold on, I'll be with you in half a second! half an hour n (30 minutes)半（个）小时；30分钟It only takes me half an hour to get ready in the morning. half as large as expr (half the size of)有...的一半大The skull of this primitive human ancestor was nearly half as large as that of modern humans. half as many again, half again as many expr (50 percent more)超过百分之五十；多出一半 half as many again as, half again as many as expr (50 percent more than)比...多一半；超过...百分之五十 half as much n (50 percent of)…的一半I'll have half as much of the pie as he has. half as much expr (50 percent less)少一半The coat cost half as much on sale. half-asleep adj (dopey, not alert)半醒半睡的；快要睡着的；迷迷糊糊的I was half-asleep when you called this morning so I don't remember what you said.Davina made breakfast for the still half-asleep teenagers.你今天早上来电话的时候我半睡半醒，现在记不得你当时说了什么。// 戴维娜为半睡半醒的青少年们做了早餐。 half bath n US (washroom: no bath or shower) (卫生间：无浴缸或淋浴)半浴室 half blind, half-blind adj (partially sighted)半盲的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. half blood, half-blood n (sibling with one parent in common)同父异母的兄弟；同父异母的姐妹；同母异父的兄弟；同母异父的姐妹 half blood, half-blood n offensive (person of mixed race)混血 half blood, half-blood n (animal of mixed breed)杂交品种That beautiful dog is a half blood. half board, half-board n (lodging arrangement) (住宿并可享用早餐及一顿主餐)半膳宿We prefer half board to full board because it's less restrictive. half brother (mainly US), half-brother (mainly UK) n (male sibling by one parent)同母异父的哥哥；同母异父的弟弟；同父异母的哥哥；同父异母的弟弟My half-brother and I have different fathers. half cock n (gun hammer position)半待击位置；半待击状态 half cock [sth], half-cock [sth] vtr (set gun hammer)半待击；将...设置成半待击状态 half day, half-day n (half the day)半天Janice is only working half days at the moment. half-day n as adj (lasting half the day)半天；半日Jim decided to take a half-day holiday to go fishing in the afternoon. half-day n (day when only half is worked)半工作日；半天工作日When I was a child, Wednesdays were half-days for the post office and a lot of the shops. half dead, half-dead adj figurative (exhausted) (比喻)累得要命，累得半死不活的David continued the climb, although he was half dead from the effort; he had to make it to the top. half dollar n US, Can (50-cent coin) (美国及加拿大用法)美元的半元银币，50分硬币It is rare to come across a half-dollar coin anymore. half hour, half an hour n (30 minutes)半小时I ran for a good half hour.It only takes me half an hour to get ready in the morning.我跑了整整半个小时的步。我早上只花了半个小时就收拾停当了。 half measure, half-measure n disapproving, often plural (incomplete attempt)不彻底的办法；权宜之计；折衷之策Teaching people how to cook healthy meals is only a half-measure if they cannot afford the ingredients.It is not a time for half measures: we need radical change now. half mile n (half a mile, 0.5 of a mile)半英里When I ran track in high school my favorite event was the half mile. half note (US), minim (UK) n (music: half a whole note) (音乐)半音；半调Four eighth notes are as long as one half note. half open, half-open adj (door, container: not fully closed)虚掩的；半闭的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun half pint n (liquid: 0.2 litres) (容器的容量)半品脱； (液体)半品脱备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the nounThat glass is a half pint; can you find me a pint? half pint n (beer: smaller serving)半品脱啤酒Brian went into the pub and ordered a half pint of beer. half-pint n as adj (glass, serving: half a pint)容量为半品脱的He poured the cola into a half-pint glass. half pint n figurative, slang (short person)矮子；小矮个What is a half pint like you doing trying to fight someone twice your size? half price, half-price n (cost: 50% reduction)半价The shop is selling lots of clothes at half price in the sale. half shell n (half of an oyster shell)半边贝壳In Botticelli's famous painting, Venus is depicted rising from the sea on a half-shell. half sister (mainly US), half-sister (mainly UK) n (female sibling by one parent)同父异母的妹妹；同父异母的姐姐；同母异父的妹妹；同母异父的姐姐My half-sister's 15 years younger than me. half term n (school, etc.: mid-trimester break) (学校)期中假We're planning to spend a few days in Wales during half term. half-term n as adj (relating to mid-trimester break)期中假的 half title, half-title n (book title, esp. shortened)短标题；简略标题 half title, half-title n (first printed page of book)半扉页 half title, half-title n (title of a section of a book)副标题 half-and-half n US (cream)稀奶油 half-and-half n (equal parts of two things)两者各半You want a mixture of half-and-half milk and cream. half-assed (US), half-arsed (UK) adj slang (incomplete or unenthusiastic)不完整的；不热心的 half-baked adj figurative (badly thought out) (比喻)未经仔细考虑的，未经深思熟虑的 half-blooded, US: half-blood adj (sibling: with one parent in common)同父异母的；同母异父的 half-blooded, US: half-blood adj (animal: of mixed breed) (动物)混种的，混血的，半纯种的 half-breed n pejorative, offensive (child of mixed-race parents)混血备注: Refers especially to the child of a Native American and a white person half-caste n dated, offensive (person of mixed race) (尤指欧洲人和印第安人所生)混血儿 half-caste adj dated, offensive (of mixed race) (尤指欧洲人和印第安人所生)混血儿的 half-century n (fifty years)半个世纪，50年 half-century n (group of fifty)50个人 half-century n (sports: score)50分 half-century adj (relating to fifty years)50年的We are approaching the half-century point since the end of the war. half-circle n (semicircle, crescent shape)半圆The teacher arranged the chairs in a half circle to better address all of the students directly. half-circle n (half of a circle)半圆 half-circle n (half of circumference)半周 half-circle n (thing: with half-circle shape)半圆状，半圆形 half-closed adj (partly closed)半闭的 half-cocked adj (gun: partly cocked)扳机半扣的 half-cocked adj figurative (not fully thought through)没想全的，考虑不周全的，准备不全的 half-crown, half-a-crown n historical (former British coin) (2先令6便士)半克朗 half-cut adj UK, slang (drunk)微醉的；醉醺醺的You can't drive! You're half-cut. half-dozen n (six)六 half-dozen adj (six)六的 half-dressed adj (not fully clothed)衣冠不整的 half-empty adj (half of contents remaining)半空的 half-filled, half filled adj (container) (容器)半满的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. half-forgotten adj (not fully recalled)遗忘大半的 half-full adj (holding half of available space)半满的 half-hour n as adj (lasting 30 minutes)半小时的I go for a half-hour run every morning. a half-inch, half an inch n (measurement: half of one inch)半英寸 a half-inch adj (half an inch in length)半英寸长的 half-length, half length adj (portrait: waist up) (肖像、照片)半身的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. half-length, half length adj (boots, trousers: to mid thigh) (靴子、裤子)半长的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. half-life, half life n (radioactivity decrease) (物理)半衰期The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. half-life, half life n (finance: principal decrease) (金融)半衰期The time taken to repay half the mortgage debt is referred to here as the half-life of the mortgage. half-light n (low light, esp. twilight)昏暗的光线 half-marathon n (running: 13-mile footrace) (13英里)半程马拉松He won the marathon in 2 hours 15 minutes, but I took longer than that for a half-marathon. half-mast, also US: half-staff n (flag position: low)半旗 half-moon adj (shape of half-circle)半月形的 half-naked adj (not fully clothed)半裸的 half-pay adj (half of normal salary)半薪的 half-pipe, half pipe, halfpipe n (ramp for skate-boarding, skiing) (滑板、滑雪)U型场地A group of skateboarders was using the half-pipe.一队滑板人员在使用U型场地。 half-price n as adj (50% reduction)半价的；按半价出售的Alice always looks out for half-price items in the supermarket.half-price adv (at a 50% reduction)按半价；以半价I bought this dress half-price in the sale.half-serious adj (not entirely joking)半开玩笑半认真的half-size n as adj (half-sized: half as big as usual)一半大小的，缩小一半的half-size n as adj (miniature)微型的，小型的half-slip, half slip n (woman's undergarment)短衬裙half-starved, half starved adj (malnourished)半饥饿的，半饥半饱的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.half-timbered adj (built partially of timber)半木构造的half-time, also US: halftime n (sport: break at mid point) (体育竞赛等)中场休息At half-time the home team was winning easily.half-time, also US: halftime adj (taking place midway though sports match)中场half-track n (vehicle)半履带车A half-track is a cross between a tank and a road vehicle.half-truth n (partial lie)半真半假的陈述half-volley [sth] vtr (tennis: return after bounce) (网球术语)半截击half-volley vi (tennis ball: return after bounce) (网球术语)半截击half-wit, halfwit n pejorative (stupid person)笨蛋Harry is a real half-wit.half-witted, halfwitted adj pejorative (unintelligent)愚蠢的；迟钝的half-yearly adv (in six-month intervals)每半年地The team releases a report half-yearly, in June and December.halfback, also UK: half-back n (American football position)中场halfback, also UK: half-back n (American football player) (美式足球)前卫halfback, also UK: half-back n (rugby position: fly-half) (橄榄球选手位置)传锋halfback, also UK: half-back n (rugby player: fly-half) (橄榄球)跑位前卫，接锋halfback, also UK: half-back n (rugby position: scrum-half) (橄榄球)中位halfback, also UK: half-back n (rugby player: scrum-half) (橄榄球)争球前卫，传锋halfback, also UK: half-back n (soccer position) (足球)中卫；半位halfback, also UK: half-back n (soccer player) (足球)前卫halfhearted (US), half-hearted (UK) adj figurative (unenthusiastic) (比喻)半心半意的，不热心的，不认真的，兴趣不大的，不踊跃的halfheartedly (US), half-heartedly (UK) adv (without enthusiasm)心不在焉的，无兴趣的Archie does his homework halfheartedly, and it shows in the poor quality of his writing.halfheartedness (US), half-heartedness (UK) n (lack of enthusiasm)兴趣不大，缺乏热情have half a mind to do [sth] v expr figurative, informal (be tempted to do)想要做某事；受...的吸引in half adv (into two equal parts)成两半地；平分地After the divorce their assets were divided in half.jacksnipe, half snipe n (bird)姬鹬，小鹬more than half expr (greater than 50%)多于半数You were supposed to share the sweets equally but you have given him more than half.not bad, not half bad adj (reasonably good)不错；不坏；挺好That sauce isn't very good, but it's not bad, either.Not half! interj UK, slang (emphatic)非常；很"It's so hot; do you fancy an ice cream?" I asked. "Not half!" he replied.[sb]'s other half n figurative, informal (spouse, significant other) (指伴侣，非正式用语)另一半the other half n figurative (different economic class) (指不同经济阶层)另一半time and a half, time-and-a-half adv (at 1.5 times usual pay rate)一倍半工资；1.5倍工资She works time and a half on Sundays.too clever by half adj informal (devious)聪明过头；过分精明 |
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