half 的英语意思
halfhalf1 /hɑːf $ hæf/ predeterminer, pronoun, adjective [only before noun] 
查看全部语言翻译150% exactly or about 50% (½) of an amount, time, distance, number etc某数量、时间、距离、数字等的恰好或大约50%（½）half of
Over half of the children live in one-parent families.超过半数的儿童生活在单亲家庭中。 Only half the guests had arrived by seven o’clock.到七点钟，只有一半的客人到达了。 If you look at our members, at least half are women.看看我们的会员，至少有一半是女性。half a mile/pound/hour etc half a pound of butter半磅黄油 It’s about half a mile down the road.沿这条路走大约半英里。 She drank half a bottle of wine.她喝了半瓶葡萄酒。 half a million dollars五十万美元a half hour/mile etc You can’t just waltz in a half hour late.你不能就这样大摇大摆地迟到半小时进来。 It’s about a half mile down the road.沿这条路走大约半英里。 a half day excursion to the island前往该岛的半日游 He demanded a half share of the money.他要求分得一半的钱。half the price/size/length etc It’s only half the size of a normal violin.它只有普通小提琴的一半大小。 They offered to pay half the cost of repairs.他们提出支付一半的维修费用。2most of the largest part of something某事物最大的部分；大半half of We missed half of what he said because someone was talking.因为有人在说话，我们错过了他说的大半内容。 She seems to be asleep half the time.她大半时间似乎都在睡觉。 Getting covered in mud is half the fun.浑身沾满泥巴正是乐趣所在。3time half past one/two/three etc especially British English (also half one/two/three etc British English spoken口语) 30 minutes after the hour mentioned所提到的整点过后30分钟: I got home at about half past one.我大约在一点半到家。 I rang at about half six.我大约在六点半打了电话。 We’ll be there by seven or half past (=half past seven).我们会在七点或七点半（即七点半）之前到那里。4half a dozen a)six六: half a dozen eggs半打鸡蛋 b)a small number of people or things少数人或事物: There were half a dozen other people in front of me.在我前面有五六个其他人。5half a/the chance a small opportunity to do something, especially one which someone would take eagerly做某事的小机会，尤指某人会迫不及待抓住的机会: I’d go to university if I got half the chance.如果有一点机会，我就会去上大学。 Many kids would sleep till noon given half a chance.只要有一点机会，许多孩子都会睡到中午。6half an eye/ear if you have half an eye on something, or if you are listening with half an ear, you are giving only part of your attention to it若说"用半只眼睛看某事物"或"用半只耳朵听"，意指只把注意力的一部分放在上面: He listened with only half an ear and his thoughts wandered.他只是漫不经心地听着，思绪飘散开去。 The teacher kept half an eye on them all through the lesson.老师在整节课期间都用半只眼睛关注着他们。7be half the battle spoken口语 used to say that when you have done the most difficult part of an activity, the rest is easy用于表示当你完成了某项活动中最困难的部分后，其余的就容易了: Getting the audience to like you is half the battle.让观众喜欢你已经成功了一半。8half a minute/moment/second etc spoken口语 a very short time极短的时间；一瞬间: Hold on, this will only take half a second.等一下，这只需要一秒钟。9only half the story an explanation that is not complete, used especially to say that someone is trying to keep something secret不完整的解释，尤指某人试图隐瞒某事: Journalists are convinced that she was only telling them half the story.记者们相信她只是告诉了他们部分真相。10have half a mind to do something spoken口语 used to say that you would like to do something but you probably will not do it用于表示你想做某事但很可能不会去做: He had half a mind to ask for his money back.他有点想要求退款。 I have half a mind to tell your mother about this.我有点想把这件事告诉你妈妈。11half measures actions or methods that are not strong enough, and so are not effective in dealing with a difficult problem力度不足因而无法有效应对难题的行动或方法；不彻底的措施: This is no time for half measures.这不是采取不彻底措施的时候。12half a loaf (is better than none) something that is less than what you wanted or asked for, but that you might accept because it is better than nothing比你想要或要求的少，但因为聊胜于无而可能接受的东西GRAMMAR语法Numbers with halfhalf 与数字的用法• You say one and a half, two and a half etc: · She is two and a half. ✗Don’t say: one and half | two and half● 应说 one and a half、two and a half 等：· 她两岁半。✗不要说：one and half | two and half• The phrases one and a half, two and a half etc are followed by a plural noun: · We were there for one and a half days. ✗Don’t say: We were there for one and a half day.● one and a half、two and a half 等短语后跟复数名词：· 我们在那里待了一天半。✗不要说：We were there for one and a half day.Singular or plural verb?动词用单数还是复数？• You can use half (of) with a plural noun and a plural verb: · Only half the citizens vote.● half (of) 可与复数名词及复数动词连用：· 只有一半的市民投票。• You can use half (of) with an uncountable noun and a singular verb: · Half the food was wasted.● half (of) 可与不可数名词及单数动词连用：· 有一半的食物被浪费了。Word order语序You say half (of) the: · I’ve only read half the story. ✗Don’t say: I’ve only read the half story.应说 half (of) the：· 我只读了这个故事的一半。✗不要说：I've only read the half story.
查看全部语言翻译150% exactly or about 50% (½) of an amount, time, distance, number etc某数量、时间、距离、数字等的恰好或大约50%（½）half of Over half of the children live in one-parent families.超过半数的儿童生活在单亲家庭中。 Only half the guests had arrived by seven o’clock.到七点钟，只有一半的客人到达了。 If you look at our members, at least half are women.看看我们的会员，至少有一半是女性。half a mile/pound/hour etc half a pound of butter半磅黄油 It’s about half a mile down the road.沿这条路走大约半英里。 She drank half a bottle of wine.她喝了半瓶葡萄酒。 half a million dollars五十万美元a half hour/mile etc You can’t just waltz in a half hour late.你不能就这样大摇大摆地迟到半小时进来。 It’s about a half mile down the road.沿这条路走大约半英里。 a half day excursion to the island前往该岛的半日游 He demanded a half share of the money.他要求分得一半的钱。half the price/size/length etc It’s only half the size of a normal violin.它只有普通小提琴的一半大小。 They offered to pay half the cost of repairs.他们提出支付一半的维修费用。2most of the largest part of something某事物最大的部分；大半half of We missed half of what he said because someone was talking.因为有人在说话，我们错过了他说的大半内容。 She seems to be asleep half the time.她大半时间似乎都在睡觉。 Getting covered in mud is half the fun.浑身沾满泥巴正是乐趣所在。3time half past one/two/three etc especially British English (also half one/two/three etc British English spoken口语) 30 minutes after the hour mentioned所提到的整点过后30分钟: I got home at about half past one.我大约在一点半到家。 I rang at about half six.我大约在六点半打了电话。 We’ll be there by seven or half past (=half past seven).我们会在七点或七点半（即七点半）之前到那里。4half a dozen a)six六: half a dozen eggs半打鸡蛋 b)a small number of people or things少数人或事物: There were half a dozen other people in front of me.在我前面有五六个其他人。5half a/the chance a small opportunity to do something, especially one which someone would take eagerly做某事的小机会，尤指某人会迫不及待抓住的机会: I’d go to university if I got half the chance.如果有一点机会，我就会去上大学。 Many kids would sleep till noon given half a chance.只要有一点机会，许多孩子都会睡到中午。6half an eye/ear if you have half an eye on something, or if you are listening with half an ear, you are giving only part of your attention to it若说"用半只眼睛看某事物"或"用半只耳朵听"，意指只把注意力的一部分放在上面: He listened with only half an ear and his thoughts wandered.他只是漫不经心地听着，思绪飘散开去。 The teacher kept half an eye on them all through the lesson.老师在整节课期间都用半只眼睛关注着他们。7be half the battle spoken口语 used to say that when you have done the most difficult part of an activity, the rest is easy用于表示当你完成了某项活动中最困难的部分后，其余的就容易了: Getting the audience to like you is half the battle.让观众喜欢你已经成功了一半。8half a minute/moment/second etc spoken口语 a very short time极短的时间；一瞬间: Hold on, this will only take half a second.等一下，这只需要一秒钟。9only half the story an explanation that is not complete, used especially to say that someone is trying to keep something secret不完整的解释，尤指某人试图隐瞒某事: Journalists are convinced that she was only telling them half the story.记者们相信她只是告诉了他们部分真相。10have half a mind to do something spoken口语 used to say that you would like to do something but you probably will not do it用于表示你想做某事但很可能不会去做: He had half a mind to ask for his money back.他有点想要求退款。 I have half a mind to tell your mother about this.我有点想把这件事告诉你妈妈。11half measures actions or methods that are not strong enough, and so are not effective in dealing with a difficult problem力度不足因而无法有效应对难题的行动或方法；不彻底的措施: This is no time for half measures.这不是采取不彻底措施的时候。12half a loaf (is better than none) something that is less than what you wanted or asked for, but that you might accept because it is better than nothing比你想要或要求的少，但因为聊胜于无而可能接受的东西GRAMMAR语法Numbers with halfhalf 与数字的用法• You say one and a half, two and a half etc: · She is two and a half. ✗Don’t say: one and half | two and half● 应说 one and a half、two and a half 等：· 她两岁半。✗不要说：one and half | two and half• The phrases one and a half, two and a half etc are followed by a plural noun: · We were there for one and a half days. ✗Don’t say: We were there for one and a half day.● one and a half、two and a half 等短语后跟复数名词：· 我们在那里待了一天半。✗不要说：We were there for one and a half day.Singular or plural verb?动词用单数还是复数？• You can use half (of) with a plural noun and a plural verb: · Only half the citizens vote.● half (of) 可与复数名词及复数动词连用：· 只有一半的市民投票。• You can use half (of) with an uncountable noun and a singular verb: · Half the food was wasted.● half (of) 可与不可数名词及单数动词连用：· 有一半的食物被浪费了。Word order语序You say half (of) the: · I’ve only read half the story. ✗Don’t say: I’ve only read the half story.应说 half (of) the：· 我只读了这个故事的一半。✗不要说：I've only read the half story.halfhalf2 noun (plural halves /hɑːvz $ hævz/) [countable] 150% one of two equal parts of something某事物两个相等部分中的一个；一半: Two halves make a whole.两个一半合成一个整体。one/two etc and a half (=1½, 2½ etc)（＝1½、2½ 等） My son’s three and a half now.我儿子现在三岁半了。 an hour and a half later一个半小时后 two and a half thousand people两千五百人first/second/other half (of something) in the first half of the 19th century在19世纪上半叶 He kept the other half of the cake for himself.他把蛋糕的另一半留给了自己。top/bottom/northern etc half (of something) A veil covered the lower half of her face.一块面纱遮住了她脸的下半部分。 the southern half of the country该国的南半部分break/cut/tear etc something in half (=into two equal parts)（＝分成两个相等的部分） She tore the piece of paper in half.她把那张纸撕成了两半。reduce/cut something by half (=make something 50% smaller)（＝使某物减少50%） a plan to cut European forces by half将欧洲军队削减一半的计划2sport one of the two parts into which a sports event is divided体育赛事分成两个阶段中的一个；上/下半场first/second half France played very well in the first half.法国队在上半场表现非常出色。3player a player who plays in the middle part of the field in sports like football, rugby etc足球、橄榄球等运动中在场地中部踢球的球员；中场球员: the 23-year-old Newcastle centre half23岁的纽卡斯尔中后卫4beer British English a half of a pint of beer半品脱啤酒half of Can I have a half of lager, please?请给我来半品脱淡啤酒好吗？5ticket British English a child’s ticket, for example on a bus or train, that is cheaper than an adult’s ticket儿童票（如公共汽车或火车上），价格比成人票便宜: One and a half to Waterloo, please.请给我一张到滑铁卢的成人票和一张儿童票。6a ... and a half informal非正式 used when you think that something is very unusual or surprising, or very good用于表示认为某事物非常不寻常、令人惊讶或非常好: That was a meal and a half!那真是一顿丰盛的大餐！7the half of it spoken口语 used to emphasize that a situation is more difficult, complicated, or unpleasant than people realize用于强调某种情况比人们意识到的更加困难、复杂或令人不快: Everyone knows she’s a difficult girl, but they don’t know the half of it.大家都知道她是个难相处的女孩，但他们并不知道实情的一半。8your better half/other half old-fashioned旧式 used humorously to mean your husband, wife, or partner幽默用语，指配偶或伴侣9not do something by halves to do something very eagerly and using a lot of care and effort非常热情地做某事，并付出大量的细心和努力: I’m sure it will be a fantastic wedding. Eva never does anything by halves.我相信那将是一场精彩的婚礼。Eva做事从不半途而废。10go halves (on something) to share something, especially the cost of something, equally between two people将某事物（尤其是费用）平均分摊在两人之间: Do you want to go halves on a pizza?你想平摊一个披萨的费用吗？11too clever/rich/good etc by half British English informal非正式 very clever, rich etc in an annoying way聪明、富有等得令人恼火；过于……: That boy’s too arrogant by half.那个男孩实在太傲慢了。12how the other half lives how people who are much richer or much poorer than you manage their lives, work, money etc比你富裕得多或贫穷得多的人如何管理自己的生活、工作、金钱等COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词break/cut/tear something in half (=into two equal pieces)· He tore the paper in half.· 他把纸撕成了两半。divide/split something in half· Divide the dough in half.· 将面团分成两半。reduce/cut something by half (=make something 50% smaller or 50% less)· The company has reduced the number of staff by half.· 公司已将员工人数减少了一半。decrease/fall by half (=become 50% less)· Share prices fell by half.· 股价下跌了一半。increase/rise by half (=become 50% more)· The number of passengers using the service has increased by half.· 使用该服务的乘客数量增加了一半。adjectives形容词the top/bottom half· He graduated in the top half of his law school class.· 他以法学院班级前半段的成绩毕业。the upper/lower half· The upper half of the door contained a stained glass window.· 门的上半部分有一扇彩色玻璃窗。the northern/southern half· The northern half of the city is generally poorer.· 该城市北半部分通常较为贫困。the first/second half· Profits doubled in the first half of the year.· 利润在今年上半年翻了一番。the other half· Half the patients were given the drug and the other half were given a sugar pill.· 一半患者服用了该药物，另一半则服用了安慰剂。the last/latter half· He struggled with ill health in the latter half of his life.· 他在生命的后半段饱受病痛折磨。phrases短语one/two etc and a half· ‘How old is she?’ ‘Five and a half.’· "她多大了？""五岁半。"
150% one of two equal parts of something某事物两个相等部分中的一个；一半: Two halves make a whole.两个一半合成一个整体。one/two etc and a half (=1½, 2½ etc)（＝1½、2½ 等） My son’s three and a half now.我儿子现在三岁半了。 an hour and a half later一个半小时后 two and a half thousand people两千五百人first/second/other half (of something) in the first half of the 19th century在19世纪上半叶 He kept the other half of the cake for himself.他把蛋糕的另一半留给了自己。top/bottom/northern etc half (of something) A veil covered the lower half of her face.一块面纱遮住了她脸的下半部分。 the southern half of the country该国的南半部分break/cut/tear etc something in half (=into two equal parts)（＝分成两个相等的部分） She tore the piece of paper in half.她把那张纸撕成了两半。reduce/cut something by half (=make something 50% smaller)（＝使某物减少50%） a plan to cut European forces by half将欧洲军队削减一半的计划2sport one of the two parts into which a sports event is divided体育赛事分成两个阶段中的一个；上/下半场first/second half France played very well in the first half.法国队在上半场表现非常出色。3player a player who plays in the middle part of the field in sports like football, rugby etc足球、橄榄球等运动中在场地中部踢球的球员；中场球员: the 23-year-old Newcastle centre half23岁的纽卡斯尔中后卫4beer British English a half of a pint of beer半品脱啤酒half of Can I have a half of lager, please?请给我来半品脱淡啤酒好吗？5ticket British English a child’s ticket, for example on a bus or train, that is cheaper than an adult’s ticket儿童票（如公共汽车或火车上），价格比成人票便宜: One and a half to Waterloo, please.请给我一张到滑铁卢的成人票和一张儿童票。6a ... and a half informal非正式 used when you think that something is very unusual or surprising, or very good用于表示认为某事物非常不寻常、令人惊讶或非常好: That was a meal and a half!那真是一顿丰盛的大餐！7the half of it spoken口语 used to emphasize that a situation is more difficult, complicated, or unpleasant than people realize用于强调某种情况比人们意识到的更加困难、复杂或令人不快: Everyone knows she’s a difficult girl, but they don’t know the half of it.大家都知道她是个难相处的女孩，但他们并不知道实情的一半。8your better half/other half old-fashioned旧式 used humorously to mean your husband, wife, or partner幽默用语，指配偶或伴侣9not do something by halves to do something very eagerly and using a lot of care and effort非常热情地做某事，并付出大量的细心和努力: I’m sure it will be a fantastic wedding. Eva never does anything by halves.我相信那将是一场精彩的婚礼。Eva做事从不半途而废。10go halves (on something) to share something, especially the cost of something, equally between two people将某事物（尤其是费用）平均分摊在两人之间: Do you want to go halves on a pizza?你想平摊一个披萨的费用吗？11too clever/rich/good etc by half British English informal非正式 very clever, rich etc in an annoying way聪明、富有等得令人恼火；过于……: That boy’s too arrogant by half.那个男孩实在太傲慢了。12how the other half lives how people who are much richer or much poorer than you manage their lives, work, money etc比你富裕得多或贫穷得多的人如何管理自己的生活、工作、金钱等COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词break/cut/tear something in half (=into two equal pieces)· He tore the paper in half.· 他把纸撕成了两半。divide/split something in half· Divide the dough in half.· 将面团分成两半。reduce/cut something by half (=make something 50% smaller or 50% less)· The company has reduced the number of staff by half.· 公司已将员工人数减少了一半。decrease/fall by half (=become 50% less)· Share prices fell by half.· 股价下跌了一半。increase/rise by half (=become 50% more)· The number of passengers using the service has increased by half.· 使用该服务的乘客数量增加了一半。adjectives形容词the top/bottom half· He graduated in the top half of his law school class.· 他以法学院班级前半段的成绩毕业。the upper/lower half· The upper half of the door contained a stained glass window.· 门的上半部分有一扇彩色玻璃窗。the northern/southern half· The northern half of the city is generally poorer.· 该城市北半部分通常较为贫困。the first/second half· Profits doubled in the first half of the year.· 利润在今年上半年翻了一番。the other half· Half the patients were given the drug and the other half were given a sugar pill.· 一半患者服用了该药物，另一半则服用了安慰剂。the last/latter half· He struggled with ill health in the latter half of his life.· 他在生命的后半段饱受病痛折磨。phrases短语one/two etc and a half· ‘How old is she?’ ‘Five and a half.’· "她多大了？""五岁半。"halfhalf3 adverb 1partly, but not completely部分地，但不完全地；半: He was half in the water and half out.他半截身子在水里，半截在水外。 She was standing there half dressed, putting on her make-up.她站在那里，衣服只穿了一半，正在化妆。 The door was only half closed.门只关了一半。 The jug was still half full.那个水罐还有一半是满的。 a half-empty wine bottle一瓶半空的葡萄酒 I was only half awake.我只是半睡半醒。 He looked half asleep.他看起来半睡半醒。 I was half expecting her to say ‘no’.我多少预料到她会说"不"。 I half hoped that they wouldn’t come.我半希望他们不会来。 I said it half jokingly.我说那话带着几分玩笑。2if something is half one thing and half something else, it is a combination of those two things如果某事物一半是一种东西，一半是另一种东西，则是这两种东西的结合: He’s half English, half Swiss.他一半是英国血统，一半是瑞士血统。3used to emphasize something bad, to say that it is almost an extremely bad thing用于强调某事很糟糕，表示它几乎到了极其糟糕的程度: The kitten looked half starved.那只小猫看起来几乎是在挨饿。 He was half dead with exhaustion.他累得半死。 I had been driven half out of my mind with worry.我因担忧而几近精神崩溃。4a)half as much/big etc half the size, amount etc of something else另一事物大小、数量等的一半: The new machine has all the same functions, but is only half as large.新机器具有完全相同的功能，但体积只有原来的一半。 b)half as much/big etc again larger by an amount that is equal to half the original size比原来大了相当于原尺寸一半的量；大了一半: A flat in London costs almost half as much again as a flat in Glasgow.伦敦的公寓价格几乎比格拉斯哥的公寓贵出一半。5not half as/so good/interesting etc (as somebody/something) much less good, less interesting etc than someone or something else比某人或某事物差得多、逊色得多等: The movie wasn’t half as entertaining as the book.这部电影远不如这本书有趣。 She can’t love you half as much as I do.她对你的爱远不及我对你爱的一半。6not half British English spoken口语 used when you want to emphasize an opinion or statement用于强调某一观点或陈述: She doesn’t half talk once she gets started.她一开口就滔滔不绝，说个没完。7not half bad spoken口语 an expression meaning good, used especially when you are rather surprised that something is good表示"好"的说法，尤用于对某事之好感到颇为惊讶时: Actually, the party wasn’t half bad.说实话，那个派对还挺不错的。8half and half partly one thing and partly another一部分是一种，另一部分是另一种；各半；对半: The group was about half and half, complete beginners and people with some experience.这个小组大约各占一半，有完全的初学者，也有有一些经验的人。
1partly, but not completely部分地，但不完全地；半: He was half in the water and half out.他半截身子在水里，半截在水外。 She was standing there half dressed, putting on her make-up.她站在那里，衣服只穿了一半，正在化妆。 The door was only half closed.门只关了一半。 The jug was still half full.那个水罐还有一半是满的。 a half-empty wine bottle一瓶半空的葡萄酒 I was only half awake.我只是半睡半醒。 He looked half asleep.他看起来半睡半醒。 I was half expecting her to say ‘no’.我多少预料到她会说"不"。 I half hoped that they wouldn’t come.我半希望他们不会来。 I said it half jokingly.我说那话带着几分玩笑。2if something is half one thing and half something else, it is a combination of those two things如果某事物一半是一种东西，一半是另一种东西，则是这两种东西的结合: He’s half English, half Swiss.他一半是英国血统，一半是瑞士血统。3used to emphasize something bad, to say that it is almost an extremely bad thing用于强调某事很糟糕，表示它几乎到了极其糟糕的程度: The kitten looked half starved.那只小猫看起来几乎是在挨饿。 He was half dead with exhaustion.他累得半死。 I had been driven half out of my mind with worry.我因担忧而几近精神崩溃。4a)half as much/big etc half the size, amount etc of something else另一事物大小、数量等的一半: The new machine has all the same functions, but is only half as large.新机器具有完全相同的功能，但体积只有原来的一半。 b)half as much/big etc again larger by an amount that is equal to half the original size比原来大了相当于原尺寸一半的量；大了一半: A flat in London costs almost half as much again as a flat in Glasgow.伦敦的公寓价格几乎比格拉斯哥的公寓贵出一半。5not half as/so good/interesting etc (as somebody/something) much less good, less interesting etc than someone or something else比某人或某事物差得多、逊色得多等: The movie wasn’t half as entertaining as the book.这部电影远不如这本书有趣。 She can’t love you half as much as I do.她对你的爱远不及我对你爱的一半。6not half British English spoken口语 used when you want to emphasize an opinion or statement用于强调某一观点或陈述: She doesn’t half talk once she gets started.她一开口就滔滔不绝，说个没完。7not half bad spoken口语 an expression meaning good, used especially when you are rather surprised that something is good表示"好"的说法，尤用于对某事之好感到颇为惊讶时: Actually, the party wasn’t half bad.说实话，那个派对还挺不错的。8half and half partly one thing and partly another一部分是一种，另一部分是另一种；各半；对半: The group was about half and half, complete beginners and people with some experience.这个小组大约各占一半，有完全的初学者，也有有一些经验的人。