half

half
[hæf; hɑ:f]
名词
(pl. halves[h]vz; 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’=halfback
c.‘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

索引：名词 代名词 形容词 副词

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近义词

1参半half, half-and-half 辨析>>

2一半half, moiety, one half 辨析>>

3半half, in the middle, semi- 辨析>>

4半途的half, halfway 辨析>>

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