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单词 half
释义
half
noun,pronoun,predeterminer,adjective,adverb
uk
/hɑːf/us
/hæf/
A2
either of the twoequalornearlyequalpartsthat together make up awhole:
一半，半个
"What's halfof96?" "48."“96的一半是多少？”“48。”
Roughly half(of)theclassareSpanishand theothersare amixtureofnationalities.班上大约有一半是西班牙人，其余的则来自各个国家。
Cut theappleinhalf/intohalves(= into twoequalparts).把这个苹果切成两半。
My littlebrotheris halfastallas me/half myheight.我弟弟有我一半高。
halfadozen(= six)eggs半打鸡蛋
Halfofme would just like to give it all up andtravelaround theworld(=partlyI would like to, butpartlyI would not).我有些想抛开一切去周游世界。
She wasbornin thelatterhalf of the 18thcentury.她生于18世纪后半叶。
Therecipetellsyou to use apoundand a half ofbutter.菜谱上说要用1.5磅黄油。
B2informal
a lot:
大量，许多
Sheinviteda lot ofpeopleto thepartybut half of them didn'tturnup.她邀请了很多人来参加聚会，但许多人都没有来。
I don'tevenknowwhere she is half(of) thetime.很多情况下我甚至都不知道她在哪儿。
half past
A1
Half past aparticularhouris 30minuteslaterthan thathour:
…点半
I'llmeetyou at half past nine(= 09.30 or 21.30).我会在9点半见你。
UKinformalI'llmeetyou at half seven(= half past seven).我会在7点半见你。
B1
onlypartly:
部分地，在某种程度上
Heansweredthedoorhalfnaked.他半裸着去开门。
I was halfexpectingtoseeher at theparty.我有点盼望在聚会上见到她。
I'm halfinclinedto take thejobjust because it's in Argentina.我有点倾向于接受这份工作只因为它是在阿根廷。
He was beingfunnybut Ithinkhe was halfserious.他表现得像在开玩笑，但我认为他是半当真的。
The bottle's halfempty.那个瓶子是半空的。
go halvesinformal
todividethecostof something with someone:
（与某人）分摊费用
Shall we go halvesonabottleofchampagne?我们合买一瓶香槟好吗？
I'll go halveswithyou on abottleofchampagne.我将与你合买一瓶香槟。
half and half
equalamountsof two different things:
（两种东西）数量相等
You can use justsugar, justhoney, or half and half.你可以只用糖，或者只用蜂蜜，或者一半糖一半蜂蜜。
See also
half-and-half
half as much again
50percentmore of theexistingnumberoramount
多一半
More examples
  • There were sometensemomentsin the second half of thegame.
  • Ittastesexactlythe same as therealthing, but it has half thefat.
  • Theexamlastedanhourand a half.
  • Two halves make awhole.
  • Over half hisspeechwasdevotedto theissueofunemployment.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Fractions
  • A, a
  • complex fraction
  • compound fraction
  • deci-
  • denominator
  • eighth
  • eightieth
  • fortieth
  • fraction
  • in
  • ninth
  • proper fraction
  • seventeenth
  • seventh
  • seventieth
  • sixteenth
  • sixtieth
  • tenth
  • thirteenth
  • thirtieth
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Sharing
Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division

Grammar

Halfas a noun
…
Halfas an adjective
…
Half
A half is one of two equal parts of something:…
Halfin noun phrases
We can use half and half of before nouns with the definite article (the), possessives (my, your) and demonstratives (this, that):…
Halfas an adverb
We can use half as an adverb which means ‘not completely’, ‘partly’:…

Idioms

be half the battle
be half the dancer, writer, etc. you used to be
given half a/the chance
how the other half lives
not do things by halves
not half
not half as
not know the half of it
that was a game, meal, walk, etc. and a half!
half
noun[C]
uk
/hɑːf/us
/hæf/
pluralhalves

halfnoun[C](SPORT)

first/second half
either of twoperiodsoftimeinto which agameisdivided
（比赛的）上／下半场
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Parts & stages of competitions
  • a game in handidiom
  • added time
  • bracket
  • cup tie
  • elimination
  • event
  • final
  • full time
  • hand
  • injury time
  • kick
  • kick off
  • lap
  • playoff
  • semifinal
  • shootout
  • squeaky-bum time
  • the home straight
  • timeout
  • victory
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halfnoun[C](DRINK)

UKinformal
half apintof adrink,especiallybeer:
（尤指啤酒）半品脱
Apintoflagerand two halves,please.来份一品脱的拉格啤酒和两份半品脱的。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Alcohol - general words
  • alcoholic
  • alcopop
  • Angostura
  • aperitif
  • bevvy
  • booze
  • intoxicant
  • juice
  • kick
  • libation
  • liquid lunch
  • liquor
  • pre-drink
  • pre-drinking
  • predrinks
  • pregaming
  • preload
  • specific gravity
  • tot
  • usual
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halfnoun[C](TICKET)

UK
aticketthat ischeaperbecause it is for achild:
（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。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tickets
  • accommodation
  • apex
  • boarding pass
  • coach class
  • e-ticket
  • hall pass
  • pass
  • rain check
  • return fare
  • return ticket
  • round fare
  • round-trip ticket
  • season ticket
  • single
  • standby
  • supersaver
  • ticketing
  • ticketless
  • timed ticket
  • transfer
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Grammar

Halfas a noun
…
Halfas an adjective
…
Half
A half is one of two equal parts of something:…
Halfin noun phrases
We can use half and half of before nouns with the definite article (the), possessives (my, your) and demonstratives (this, that):…
Halfas an adverb
We can use half as an adverb which means ‘not completely’, ‘partly’:…
(Definition ofhalffrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

half| American Dictionary

half
pronoun,noun[C/U]
us
/hæf/
pluralhalvesus/hævz/
either of the twoequalornearlyequalpartsthat together make up awhole:
[U]Half of 12 is 6.
[U]Half (of) thestudentsareSpanish.
[U]Cut theapplein half(= into twoequalparts).
[C]Therecipecallsfor apoundand a half ofpotatoes.
Insports, a half is one of twoequalperiodsofplay, often with ashortpauseforrestbetween them.

Idiom

half the battle
half
adjective,adverb[not gradable]
us
/hæf/
referring to either of the twoequalornearlyequalpartsthat together make up awhole:
Eachtalkshould last about a halfhour/half anhour(= 30minutes).
We need half adozen(= six)eggs.
Half alsomeanspartlyor notcompletely:
She was stillsleepyand only halfawareof what washappening.
I halfexpected(=almostexpected)toseeher at theparty.
(Definition ofhalffrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhalf

half
Half-tone illustrations, requiring art paper plates, will be accepted in special circumstances.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The act of oviposition was very quick, often lasting less thanhalfa second.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The tophalfof the students was allocated to the key class and the poorerhalfto the ordinary one.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It may be avoided by replacing the vortexhalf-line by a narrow vortex cone.
From theCambridge English Corpus
More thanhalfof the self-harvesters reported 'trying something new' at their subplots.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Abouthalfreported an on-site in-patient unit with an average number of 17 beds (range 1-38).
From theCambridge English Corpus
The patients reported that they did not find the use of the assessment sheet a burden, and more thanhalfreported that it was useful.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A year and ahalfafter the constitution came into being, more than fifty political parties had emerged.
From theCambridge English Corpus
By then, overhalfthe former division members were dead, and the average age of the 117 surviving members was seventy-three years.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The story is told that there are two personalities among psychologists, optimists and pessimists, who see the glass ashalffull orhalfempty, respectively.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Halfof the participants took one form of the task and the otherhalftook the other form.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The decline in residence with children was most rapid during the period from 1940 to 1980, when more thanhalfthe total change took place.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A homemade torch or lamp made up of a bottlehalf-filled with kerosene and stuffed with a clothwick and used out of doors.
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If timber price were to fall by a third, then benefits are still comparable tohalfthe proceeds of logging being invested.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The trajectories of two group of dipoles located everyhalfwavelength apart in the vertical are nonetheless clearly visible.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithhalf

half

These are words often used in combination withhalf.

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eastern half
It left striated outcrops and extensive moraines on theeasternhalfof the island.
From theCambridge English Corpus
front half
Suturing thefronthalfof a mule onto the hindquarters of an ox does not create a functional beast of burden.
From theCambridge English Corpus
half of season
Secondhalfofseasonwas much better.
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