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单词 half hour
释义
half hour
noun[C]
uk
/ˌhɑːf ˈaʊər/us
/ˌhæf ˈaʊr/
(alsohalf an hour)
aperiodof 30minutes:
半小时，30分钟
Thedollarsurgedagainst theyenin thefinalhalfhouroftrading.在交易的最后半小时里美元对日元的汇率猛涨。
Half anhourlater, she wassmilingandchattingas if nothing hadhappened.半小时后，她又谈笑风生，仿佛什么事都没发生过。
She is tohosta new half-hour show that will bebroadcasteveryweekdayevening.她将主持一档新的半小时节目，在工作日晚间播出。
Trains for Washingtondeparton the/everyhalfhour(= at 10.30, 11.30, etc.).开往华盛顿的列车每逢半点发出一趟。
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  • OnceMrsKirkpatrickstartstalkingto you, you'restuckwith her for a goodhalfhour.
  • Thetraindoesn'tleavefor anotherhalfhouryet.
  • Then we had tositthrough anotherhalfhouroftediousquestions.
  • The firsthalfhourof thedayis usuallyspentoncorrespondence,emailsandpaperwork.
  • I'vespentthe lasthalfhourtryingto get thebabyoff tosleep.
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(Definition ofhalf hourfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhalf hour

half hour
In addition, some of the observers documented additional utterances which they had heard outside of the weeklyhalfhour.
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In the day care assessment unit, blood pressure was measured everyhalfhourfor 3 hours by conventional sphygmomanometry.
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In 1999, participants were paid $10.00 for their time (anywhere from ahalfhourto 2 hours per questionnaire).
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With thehalfhouror so remaining in the film, there is ample time for some melodramatic twists and turns.
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This is unbelievable, but we argued for a fullhalfhourabout a comma.
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Everyhalfhoura timer starts the pump, which recirculates the used oil from the bottom to the top reservoir.
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Temperature was monitored on the soil surface in the pots everyhalfhourduring the study period with a temperature sensor connected to a data-logger (see above).
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I should not be surprised if some of my colleagues who were hoping to take part in the debate arrived in the nexthalfhour.
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Anotherhalfhouris spent returning to school.
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The number of people using the post office in the lasthalfhouris 32.
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I offer him our good wishes and our thanks for what he said during the lasthalfhour.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He returned to work at 4.30 and simply added thehalfhouron to the working day.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I propose to allow a fullhalfhourof questions on the statement before moving to the next business.
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Thehalfhourreduction does not satisfy me.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Let me give one important factor dealing with the question of thehalfhour.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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