| 单词 | half |
| 释义 | half UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb ESSENTIAL ■either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up a whole 一半，半个 •"What's half of •Roughly half (of) •Cut the apple in •My little brother is half as •half a dozen •Half of •She was born in the latter half of the eighteenth century.她生于18世纪后半叶。 •The recipe tells you to use a pound and a half of butter.食谱上说要用1.5磅奶油。 ESSENTIAL informal ■a lot 大量，许多 •She invited a lot of people to the party but half of them didn't turn up.她邀请了很多人来参加派对，但许多人都没有来。 •I don't even know where she is half (of) the time half past ESSENTIAL ■Half past a particular hour is 30 minutes later than that hour …点半 •I'll meet you at half past nine (= 09.30 or 21.30).我会在九点半和你碰面。 •UK informal I'll meet you at half seven (= half past seven).我会在七点半和你碰面。 ■only partly 部分地，在某种程度上•He answered the door half naked.他半裸着去开门。 •I was half expecting to see her at the party.我有点期盼在派对上见到她。 •I'm half inclined to take the job just because it's in London.我有点倾向于接受这份工作只因为它是在伦敦。 •He was being funny but I think he was half serious.他表现得像在开玩笑，但我认为他是半当真的。 •The bottle's half empty.那个瓶子是半空的。 go halves informal ■to divide the cost of something with someone （与某人）分摊费用 •Shall we go halves on •I'll go halves with half and half ■equal amounts of two different things （两种东西）数量相等 •"Do you use milk or cream in the recipe?" "Half and half."“你在配方中用的是牛奶还是鲜奶油？”“一半一半。” half as much again (US also half again as much) ■50% more of the existing number or amount 多一半 UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb be half the battle ■to be the most difficult part of a process so that once you have finished this part, you have almost succeeded 成功了一半；完成最困难的部分 •For a lot of jobs, getting an interview is half the battle.对于很多工作来说，获得面试的机会就是成功了一半。 UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb be half the dancer/writer, etc. you used to be ■to be much less good at doing something than you used to be 舞跳得／文章写得等比过去差远了（表示某事做得远不及从前） •She's half the tennis-player she used to be.她网球打得比过去差多了。 UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb given half a/the chance informal ■If someone would do something given half a chance, they would certainly do it if they had the opportunity 只要有机会（就会做某事） •I'd give up work given half a chance.只要有机会我就会辞掉工作。 UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb How the other half lives! humorous ■Something people say when they see or hear about the lives of people who are richer than them. 另一阶层的（富）人的生活方式 UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb not do things by halves humorous ■If someone does not do things by halves, they put a lot of effort and enthusiasm into doing things, often more than is necessary 做事全力以赴；不半途而废 •"I didn't realize you were decorating the whole house." "Oh, we don't do things by halves round here."“我没注意到你们把整座房子都粉刷了。”“是啊，我们费了很大的工夫。” UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb not half UK informal ■used in spoken English to express a positive statement more strongly （加强肯定语气的口语表达）非常，很 •It wasn't half crowded in the club last night (= It was very crowded).俱乐部昨天晚上人满为患。 •She didn't half shout at him (= She shouted a lot at him) !她冲着他大喊大叫！ •"You enjoyed yourself last night, didn't you?" "Not half (= Very much) !"“你昨晚玩得很开心，是不是？”“非常开心！” UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb not half as (also not half such a) informal ■not nearly as 远非，差得多 •It wasn't half as good as that other restaurant we went to.它比我们去的另一家餐馆差远了。 UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb not know the half of it (also have not heard the half of it) informal ■If someone does not know the half of it, they know that a situation is bad but they do not know how serious it is 不知道更严重的情况 •"I hear things aren't going too well at work." "You don't know the half of it!"“我听说工作进展得不太顺利。”“更糟的事你还不知道呢！” UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun pronoun predeterminer adjective adverb That was a game/meal/walk, etc. and a half! informal ■something that you say about something that was very surprising, very good, or took a lot of time 那是一场精彩的比赛／一顿佳肴／一段很长的路等！（表示很令人吃惊、非常出色、花了很长时间等） UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun countable (plural halves) DRINK 饮料 UK informal ■half a pint of a drink, especially beer （尤指啤酒）半品脱 •A pint of lager and two halves, please.来个一品脱的大啤酒和两个半品脱的。 UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun countable (plural halves)TICKET 票 UK a ticket which is cheaper because it is for a child （儿童的）半票 •Two adults and three halves to Manchester, please.买两张去曼彻斯特的成人票和三张儿童半票。 UK [hɑ:f] US [hæf] noun countable (plural halves)SPORT 运动 first/second half ■either of two periods of time into which a game is divided （比赛的）上／下半场 |
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