1. Half the people on the ship came down with typhoid, and the destination had to be changed from Mexico to Venezuela.
    船上半数人因伤寒病躺下了，于是目的地只好从墨西哥改为委内瑞拉。

2. He opened the bag, full of small pieces of gold. He left half the gold on a rock.
    他打开小包，里面全是小金块。他丢了一半在岩石上。

3. Did you serve this gentleman half an hour ago, Caroline?
    卡罗琳，半小时前你接待过这位先生吗？

4. During a single crucial three-week period during our teenage years, chemical activity in the brain is cut in half.
    我们的青少年阶段有一个为期三周的关键时期，此时脑部的化学反应活动一分为二。

5. As a rule David clocks out at half past four on Saturdays.
    每逢星期六戴维总是在四点半时在自动记时钟上签退。

6. After making a short test flight at 4,15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
    布莱里奥凌晨4点15分作了一次短距离试飞，半小时后便正式出发了。

7. As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
    正如指挥官后来解释的那样，基地的这半边不知道那半边正在干什么！

8. At the same time the northern half is getting less direct sunshine, because it tips away from the sun.
    与此同时，北半球由于偏离太阳，太阳照射的光线较少，

9. At half past two the clock was still going and he again fell asleep.
    两点半时钟还走着，他便又睡下了。

10. And yet, only half way through the book, she´s completely broken with the old world and become a staunch fighter in the ranks of the revolution.
    但是只到了书中描写的一半，她就完全与旧世界决裂，成为了革命阶级中一名坚强的战士。