half
n. 一半, 半场, 不完全 a. 一半的, 不完全的, 部分的, 半场的 adv. 一半地, 部分地, 在某种程度上地, 几乎
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教材释义与例句
一半；半场；半学年
exactly or about 50% (1/2) of an amount, time, distance, number etc
一半的；不完全的；半途的
Half is also an adjective
一半地；部分地
partly, but not completely
释义与例句
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1.
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
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一半
I ate the smaller half of the apple.
You don’t know the half of it.
Of the passengers on the plane, half were English.
The cake was delicious: half was vanilla and half was chocolate.
Half (of) my friends live abroad.
I’ve bought some chocolate. You can have half.
One and a half miles equals a mile and a half.
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2.
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
体育An association football match usually consists of two halves of 45 minutes each.
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One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
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Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
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Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
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The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half.
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Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
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A half sibling.
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A child ticket. Two and a half to Paddington.
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abbreviated form for half marathon.
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Clipping of half-dollar.
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To halve.
废旧 及物
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Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
半
a half kilo
a half hour
a half dollar
China's population density used to be half that of Britain.
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2.
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
a half truth
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Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
A half brother or half sister
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Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
A half uncle or half aunt or half cousin
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In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
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In some part approximating a half.
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Partially; imperfectly.
The task is only half done.
I was half persuaded by your convincing argument.
The patient was half conscious and muttering a few words.
He does sometimes half wish to change his life, but it is too difficult.
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Practically, nearly.
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Half past; a half-hour (30 minutes) after the last hour.
爱尔兰 英国The time is 9:30; it is half nine.
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A half-hour to (preceding) the next hour.
罕用In some countries, "half seven" means 6:30.
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A call reminding performers that the performance will begin in thirty minutes.
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词源
From Middle English half, halfe from Old English healf (“half”); as a noun, 'half', 'side', 'part', from Proto-West Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic *halbaz. Cognates Cognate with Old Saxon, Old Frisian, and Old Dutch half, West Frisian heal, Dutch half, German halb, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian halv, Icelandic hálfur and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍃 (halbs). Compare halve, behalf.
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