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half[hæf; hɑ:f]名词(pl. halves[hvz; h:vz]; 当作 3, 5 b 的意思解时为 ~s, halves)1 一半, 二分之一, (概略分之) 约一半two miles and a ~二哩半the longer ~ of a piece of string一条细绳的较长的半截H~ of twelve is six.十二的一半是六5 halves make(s) 2. ?五个二分之一成为二又二分之一That's not the ~ of it. (话等) 还没到一半; 精彩的 [好戏] 从现在开始 [在后头]2 (U)半小时, 三十分钟at ~ past five在五点半It is ~ past seven.七点半了3 (C)a.(口语)半哩b. (英口语)半品脱 (half-pint)c. (英口语) (小孩等之) 半票Two and a ~ to Oxford, please. (请给我) 到牛津的全票两张, 半票一张d. (美)五角; (英)半便士4 (C)(英)半学年, (一学年两学期制之) 第二学期5(C)a.‘运动’比赛之前[后]半场(cf. quarter n.A 1 n)b.‘足球.曲棍球’=halfbackc.‘棒球’上半局, 下半局(cf. top n. 11, bottom n. 7)the first [second] ~ of the seventh inning第七局的上半 [下半]■ by half(1) 一半I reduced the number of guests by ~.我把客人的人数减少了一半(2) [too by half; 当反语用] (英口语)过分地… (到令人不舒服之程度)You are too clever by ~.你太聪明了■ by halves半途而废地, 不完全地, 有始无终地It isn't my way to do things by halves.做事半途而废不是我的作风■ go halves(口语)平分 [费用、利润等] 各半, 均分各半[with][in, on]■ in half = into halves成两半地, 二等分地Break it in ~.把它折断成两半Cut it into exact halves.把它精确地切成二等分代名词 (物、集团等之) 一半 (之物, 人)H~ of the meat is rotten.这块肉一半是腐烂的H~ of the apples are rotten.这些苹果有半数是腐烂的H~ (of them) are dead. (他们) 半数已死形容词(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 一半的, 二分之一的; 约一半的a ~ share一半的份~ speed(全速之) 半速a ~ length‘赛船’半段艇身; ‘赛马’半匹马身b. …的一半的H~ a loaf is better than no bread.(谚)一半总比没有好H~ his time was wasted.他一半的时间被浪费掉了H~ the apples are bad.这些苹果半数是腐烂的2 不足的, 不完全的, 局部的~ knowledge一知半解的知识A ~ smile came to his lips.若有若无的微笑浮现在他的嘴唇副词(无比较级、最高级)1 半, 一半地, 部分地His face was ~ hidden by a leather cap.他的脸有一半被皮帽遮掩著2 一半地; 不彻底地, 马马虎虎地, 半生不熟地; 半途地be ~ cooked煮得半熟half-educated未受完整教育的, 受教育不多的3 (口语)有几分, 相当; 几乎, 差不多be ~ dead累得半死He ~ wanted to go and see her at once.他有点想立刻去见她4 (英口语) (时间) 过三十分~ 5五点半■ half and half = half-and-half■ half as much [many] (﹍) again (as﹍) (…的) 一倍半 (的…)I drank two pints of bitter and he drank ~ as much [many pints] again (as that).我喝了两品脱苦啤酒, 而他喝了 (我的) 一倍半■ half as much [many] (﹍) as﹍…的一半 (的…)He only has ~ as much (money) as me [I have].他拥有的 (钱) 只有我的一半■ half the time(口语)几乎经常, 大半时间H~ the time, the students don't even listen.学生大半时间连听都不听■ not half(1) 根本不…, 丝毫不…It is not ~ wide enough.它根本不够宽(2) [常 not ~ bad] 一点也不, 压根儿不, 毫不(接形容词)It's not [It isn't] ~ bad.一点也不坏, 相当好(3)(英口语)很, 极It's not ~ fine, today.今天天气很好(4) 一点也不…(接动词)I don't ~ like it.我一点也不喜欢(5)(英口语)…得很厉害, 大…, 特…She did not [didn't] ~ cry.她哭得很厉害" Do you like beer?" - " Oh, not ~!" .“你喜欢啤酒吗?”“啊, 好喜欢噢!”■ not half as ﹍ (as)不及…的一半He is not ~ as hardworking as she.他不及她一半用功 |