half
/hɑ:f; [US] hæf; hæf/
n (pl halves / hB:vz; ?@ hAvz; hvz/)
1 either of two equal or corresponding parts into which a thing is divided 半; 一半
*I broke the chocolate into halves here's your half. 我把巧克力掰成两半--这一半给你.
* John and Liz shared the prize money between them John used his half to buy a word processor. 约翰和利兹二人把奖金分了--约翰用他分到的那一半奖金购买了文字处理机.
* Two halves make a whole. 两个一半就是整个.
* The second half of the book is more exciting than the first. 这本书的後半部比前半部更精采.
* two and a half ounces, hours, miles 两盎司半、两个半小时、两英里半. =>Usage at all1 用法见all1.
2 either of two (usu equal) periods of time into which a sports match, concert, etc is divided (体育比赛、音乐会等的)半场
*No goals were scored in the first half. 上半场未能进球.
3 half-price ticket, esp for a child, on a bus or train (公共汽车或火车的)半票(尤指儿童票)
*Two and two halves to the city centre, please. 劳驾, 买去市中心的两张全票和两张半票.
4 = half-back (half>2):playing (at) left half 打左前卫.
5 (infml 口 esp Brit) half a pint (esp of beer) 半品脱(尤指啤酒)
*Two halves of bitter, please. 请来两份半品脱苦啤酒.
6 (idm 习语) and a `half (infml 口) of more than usual importance, excellence, size, etc 非同小可的; 非常出色的; 特大的
*That was a game and a half! 那场比赛十分精采! one's better half => better1. do nothing/not do anything by `halves do everything one is engaged in completely and thoroughly 做任何事情都力求完全彻底
*He's not a man who does things by halves -- either he donates a huge sum to a charity or he gives nothing. 他这个人做事一不做二不休--向慈善事业捐款不捐则已, 一捐就是一大笔. break, chop, cut, tear, etc sth in `half cause sth to become separated into two parts by breaking, chopping, cutting, tearing, etc 把某物破、劈、切、撕...成两半
*I once saw a man tear a telephone directory in half. 我有一次看见一个人把电话簿撕成了两半. go half and `half/go `halves (with sb) share the cost (of sth) equally 均摊(某物的)费用
*That was an expensive meal let's go halves. 那顿饭花了不少钱--费用咱们均摊吧. the `half of it (infml 口) the most important part 最重要的部分
*You don't know the half of it. 你不了解那最重要的部分. how the other half lives (knowledge or experience of a) way of life of a different social group, esp one much richer or poorer than oneself 另一类人的生活方式(尤指与自己贫富悬殊的人的); 对另一类人的生活方式的了解或体验
*He's been lucky all his life and has never had to find out how the other half lives. 他享了一辈子的福, 从来不知道穷人生活的滋味.
NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns *quarter、half、whole均可用作名词
*Cut the apple into quarters. 把苹果切成四瓣儿.
* Two halves make a whole. 两个一半就是整个. Whole is also an adjective *whole亦为形容词
*I've been waiting here for a whole hour. 我在这儿等了整整一个钟头. Half is also a determiner *half亦为限定词
*Half the work is already finished. 这项工作已完成了一半.
* They spent half the time looking for a parking space. 他们用了一半时间寻找停车场.
* Her house is half a mile down the road. 她的房子位于沿此路往前走半英里的地方. It can be used as an adverb 这个词可作副词使用
*This meal is only half cooked. 这顿饭煮得半生不熟.
/hɑ:f; [US] hæf; hæf/ indef det
1 amounting to or forming a half 半; 一半
*half the men 一半人员
* half an hour/a half-hour, ie thirty minutes 半小时
* half a pint/a half-pint 半品脱
* half a dozen/a half-dozen, ie six 半打(六个)
* He has a half share in the firm. 他持有该公司的一半股份.
* Half the fruit was bad. 水果有一半是坏的. Cf 参看 all1, both1. =>Usage at all1 用法见all1.
2 (idm 习语) half a minute, second, tick, etc (infml 口) a short time 一会儿
*I'll be ready in half a minute. 我马上就准备好. half past `one, `two, etc; US half after `one, `two, etc thirty minutes after (any hour on the clock) (一点半、两点半...). half `one, `two, etc (Brit infml 口) = half past one, two, etc.
indef pron
1 quantity or amount that constitutes a half 半数
*Half of six is three. 六的一半是三.
* Half of the plums are rotten. 半数的李子腐烂了.
* Half of the money is mine. 这钱的一半是我的.
* I only need half. 我只需要半数.
* Out of
36 children, half passed. 在36个儿童中, 有半数合格.
2 (idm 习语) too clever, etc by `half far too clever, etc 太聪明等.
/hɑ:f; [US] hæf; hæf/ adv
1 to the extent of half 半
*half full 半满.
2 partly 部分地
*half cooked 半生不熟的
* half built 部分建成的
* I'm half inclined to agree. 我比较同意.
3 (idm 习语) ,half as ,many, ,much, etc a`gain an increase of 50% of the existing number, amount, etc 在现有数目, 数量等上加50%
*There aren't enough chairs for the meeting we need half as many again. 供开会用的椅子数量不够--需要再增加一半.
* I'd like the photograph enlarged so that it's half as big again. 我想把这张照片放大一半. ,not `half
(a) (infml 口) not at all 一点也不
*It's ,not half `bad, your new flat, ie I like it. 你这套新公寓很不错(我很喜欢).
(b) (sl 俚) to the greatest possible extent 极其; 非常
*He didn't half swear, ie He swore violently. 他大骂特骂.
* `Was she annoyed?' `Not half!', ie She was extremely annoyed. `她很生气吗?'`生气极了.'