英语词汇“half”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

half

(hɑːf , US hæf )

Word forms: halves (hɑːvz , US hævz )

1. fraction A2

Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object.

They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project.

More than half of all households report incomes above £35,000. [+ of]

Cut the tomatoes in half vertically.

The bridge was re-built in two halves.

The tough market would lead to 400 jobs being cut in the first half of this year.

Half is also a predeterminer.

We just sat and talked for half an hour or so.

They had only received half the money promised.

She's half his age.

Half is also an adjective.

...£4.75 for a half chicken tandoori.

...a half measure of fresh lemon juice.

Steve barely said a handful of words during the first half hour.

Synonyms: partial, limited, fractional, divided

2. adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB before verb] B1+

You use half to say that something is only partly the case or happens to only a limited extent.

His eyes were half closed.

His refrigerator frequently looked half empty.

She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.

3. countable noun

In games such as football, rugby, and basketball, matches are divided into two equal periods of time which are called halves.

The only goal was scored early in the second half.

4. countable noun

A half is half a pint of a drink such as beer or cider. [British]

...a half of lager and a sandwich.

5. countable noun

A half is a half-price bus or train ticket for a child. [British]

6. adverb [ADVERB adjective]

You use half to say that someone has parents of different nationalities. For example, if you are half German, one of your parents is German but the other is not.

She was half Italian and half English.

7. phrase A1

You use half past to refer to a time that is thirty minutes after a particular hour.

'What time were you planning lunch?'—'Half past twelve, if that's convenient.'

I think I got there about four and left about half past.

8. preposition

Half means the same as half past. [British, informal]

They are supposed to be here at about half four.

9. adverb [ADVERB adjective]

You can use half before an adjective describing an extreme quality, as a way of emphasizing and exaggerating something. [informal, emphasis]

He felt half dead with tiredness.

All this time I've been half sick about you and why you wouldn't write.

Half can also be used in this way with a noun referring to a long period of time or a large quantity.

I thought about you half the night.

He wouldn't know what he was saying half the time.

One phone call and half the city's police force will be around to arrest you.

10. not half adverb [with neg, ADVERB adjective/adverb, ADVERB noun]

Half is sometimes used in negative statements, with a positive meaning, to emphasize a particular fact or quality. For example, if you say 'he isn't half lucky', you mean that he is very lucky. [British, informal, emphasis]

You don't half sound confident.

I didn't half get into trouble.

She eventually decided the acting profession wasn't half bad.

'Presumably this made some impact then.'—'Oh not half.'

11. adverb [with neg, ADVERB noun, ADV as/so adj]

You use not half or not half as to show that you do not think something is as good or impressive as it is meant to be. [emphasis]

You're not half the man you think you are.

Poor old Henry, and not half as clever as he'd thought.

12. and a half phrase

When you use an expression such as a problem and a half or a meal and a half, you are emphasizing that your reaction to it is either very favourable or very unfavourable. [emphasis]

Teaching Jason to kick the ball, that was a job and a half.

13. your better half phrase [poss PHR]

If you talk about your better half or your other half you mean your wife, your husband, or the person that you live with in a sexual relationship. [informal]

I was worried that my career, my children and my other half might become too much to cope with.

14. by half phrase [PHRASE after verb] B2

If you increase something by half, half of the original amount is added to it. If you decrease it by half, half of the original amount is taken away from it.

The number of 7 year olds who read poorly has increased by half over the past 5 years.

Cutting food intake by half is an incredibly difficult thing for anyone to do.

Synonyms: excessively, very much, considerably

15. never do things by halves phrase

If you say that someone never does things by halves, you mean that they always do things very thoroughly.

In Italy they rarely do things by halves. Designers work thoroughly, producing the world's most wearable clothes in the most beautiful fabrics.

16. go halves phrase

If two people go halves, they divide the cost of something equally between them.

At the end of the meal, she offered to go halves.

17. half the battle phrase

If you say that something is half the battle, you mean that it is the most important step towards achieving something.

Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half the battle.

18. half an ear phrase [PHRASE after verb]

If you listen to something or someone with only half an ear, you do not give your full attention to what is being said.

19. too clever by half phrase

If someone is too clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people. [British, disapproval]

His many admirers describe him as clever: his enemies as too clever by half.

Quotations:

The half is better than the whole

Half a loaf is better than no bread

Idioms:

your other half or your better half

your husband, wife, or partner

They invited us out to dinner after the election because they said it was high time they met my other half.

how the other half lives

used for describing the lives of people who are very different from you, for example very rich or very poor, or living in a different country

He clearly has little idea how the other half lives, though, carrying a 1,000-dollar note in his pocket to flourish in small shops which cannot give him change.

listen with half an ear

to not give your full attention to something

She was listening to the news on the radio with half an ear when she suddenly heard his name mentioned.

you can't be half pregnant

said to mean that it is often necessary to commit yourself fully to an idea or project, and you cannot keep changing your mind about it

We did, however, pick up a valuable lesson: you can't be half-pregnant. An entrepreneur must be able to give his enterprise a full commitment.

half a loaf is better than none

said to mean that it is better to take what you can get, even if it is very little, than to risk having nothing at all

I'm very disappointed that all we have in the form of test matches is just one solitary test, but half a loaf is better than no loaf, and we are happy that at least we are getting this test.

six of one and half a dozen of the other

said to mean that both of two people, situations or possible courses of action are equally bad or equally good

To me it was six of one and half a dozen of the other. They were both at fault.

Collocations:

latter half

But snow is not unusual for the latter half of November.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Their basic stance was one of acceptance of (capitalist) liberal democracy as established in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Low, Nicholas Politics, Planning and the State (1990)

For the latter half of the cruise we rarely saw him except for mealtimes.

The Sun (2015)

lemon halves

Press the lemon halves on to the chops and baste with the juice.

Times, Sunday Times

Rub with lemon halves and season inside and out.

Times, Sunday Times

Mix 300g of the raspberries in a pan with the sugar and lemon halves.

Times, Sunday Times

The chicken legs are roasted over bay leaves with lemon halves.

Times, Sunday Times

Scatter some red onion and parsley over each pile and squeeze the juice from the lemon halves over the top.

Times,Sunday Times

opening half

This match was a boiling hot opener at Villa Park and while the defences might not agree, this was an absolute local derby treat for the fans - with six goals scored in the opening half.

The Sun (2016)

Rangers' greater need for victory was reflected in an opening half that was typically frantic.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

'The opening half ended in stalemate - no score and precious few chances.

The Sun (2012)

right half

So, if language is shaping perception, it should have more of an effect on whatever we see in the right half of our visual field.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

The op was challenging - peeling the tumour off the main artery that supplies blood to the right half of the brain.

The Sun (2019)

'I was taken to a wonderful doctor and am now wearing a most glamorous patch over the right half of my face.

The Sun (2006)

start the half

But the way we started the second half was not us at all.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

City started the second half on the attack.

Times,Sunday Times (2020)

'We started each half well and were not as bad as the score suggests.

The Sun (2010)

top half of

Average salaries for business studies graduates are in the top half of all subjects.

Times, Sunday Times (2018)

I live in a timber-framed house, the top half of which is covered in metal cladding that has a white treatment.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

I'll sleep with the top half of my body fully clothed to save us time in the morning.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

These are not the poorest but also not in the top half of the income distribution.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Keeping the revs in the top half of the dial not only gave it firework performance but emitted noises to make the spine tingle.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

upper half of

Severing it halfway up would cause the upper half to reach escape velocity and fly out of orbit.

Tony Daniel METAPLANETARY (2001)

His arm was around me, supporting the upper half of my body.

Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2001)

It was sealed with a heavy security door, with a small tempered glass window set in the upper half.

Michael Crichton PREY (2002)

Translations:

Chinese: 一半的, 一半, 半数

Japanese: 半分の, 半分だけ, 半分

单词	half
释义	half (hɑːf , US hæf ) Word forms: halves (hɑːvz , US hævz ) 1. fraction A2 Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object. They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project. More than half of all households report incomes above £35,000. [+ of] Cut the tomatoes in half vertically. The bridge was re-built in two halves. The tough market would lead to 400 jobs being cut in the first half of this year. Half is also a predeterminer. We just sat and talked for half an hour or so. They had only received half the money promised. She's half his age. Half is also an adjective. ...£4.75 for a half chicken tandoori. ...a half measure of fresh lemon juice. Steve barely said a handful of words during the first half hour. Synonyms: partial, limited, fractional, divided 2. adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB before verb] B1+ You use half to say that something is only partly the case or happens to only a limited extent. His eyes were half closed. His refrigerator frequently looked half empty. She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course. 3. countable noun In games such as football, rugby, and basketball, matches are divided into two equal periods of time which are called halves. The only goal was scored early in the second half. 4. countable noun A half is half a pint of a drink such as beer or cider. [British] ...a half of lager and a sandwich. 5. countable noun A half is a half-price bus or train ticket for a child. [British] 6. adverb [ADVERB adjective] You use half to say that someone has parents of different nationalities. For example, if you are half German, one of your parents is German but the other is not. She was half Italian and half English. 7. phrase A1 You use half past to refer to a time that is thirty minutes after a particular hour. 'What time were you planning lunch?'—'Half past twelve, if that's convenient.' I think I got there about four and left about half past. 8. preposition Half means the same as half past. [British, informal] They are supposed to be here at about half four. 9. adverb [ADVERB adjective] You can use half before an adjective describing an extreme quality, as a way of emphasizing and exaggerating something. [informal, emphasis] He felt half dead with tiredness. All this time I've been half sick about you and why you wouldn't write. Half can also be used in this way with a noun referring to a long period of time or a large quantity. I thought about you half the night. He wouldn't know what he was saying half the time. One phone call and half the city's police force will be around to arrest you. 10. not half adverb [with neg, ADVERB adjective/adverb, ADVERB noun] Half is sometimes used in negative statements, with a positive meaning, to emphasize a particular fact or quality. For example, if you say 'he isn't half lucky', you mean that he is very lucky. [British, informal, emphasis] You don't half sound confident. I didn't half get into trouble. She eventually decided the acting profession wasn't half bad. 'Presumably this made some impact then.'—'Oh not half.' 11. adverb [with neg, ADVERB noun, ADV as/so adj] You use not half or not half as to show that you do not think something is as good or impressive as it is meant to be. [emphasis] You're not half the man you think you are. Poor old Henry, and not half as clever as he'd thought. 12. and a half phrase When you use an expression such as a problem and a half or a meal and a half, you are emphasizing that your reaction to it is either very favourable or very unfavourable. [emphasis] Teaching Jason to kick the ball, that was a job and a half. 13. your better half phrase [poss PHR] If you talk about your better half or your other half you mean your wife, your husband, or the person that you live with in a sexual relationship. [informal] I was worried that my career, my children and my other half might become too much to cope with. 14. by half phrase [PHRASE after verb] B2 If you increase something by half, half of the original amount is added to it. If you decrease it by half, half of the original amount is taken away from it. The number of 7 year olds who read poorly has increased by half over the past 5 years. Cutting food intake by half is an incredibly difficult thing for anyone to do. Synonyms: excessively, very much, considerably 15. never do things by halves phrase If you say that someone never does things by halves, you mean that they always do things very thoroughly. In Italy they rarely do things by halves. Designers work thoroughly, producing the world's most wearable clothes in the most beautiful fabrics. 16. go halves phrase If two people go halves, they divide the cost of something equally between them. At the end of the meal, she offered to go halves. 17. half the battle phrase If you say that something is half the battle, you mean that it is the most important step towards achieving something. Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half the battle. 18. half an ear phrase [PHRASE after verb] If you listen to something or someone with only half an ear, you do not give your full attention to what is being said. 19. too clever by half phrase If someone is too clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people. [British, disapproval] His many admirers describe him as clever: his enemies as too clever by half. Quotations: The half is better than the whole Half a loaf is better than no bread Idioms: your other half or your better half your husband, wife, or partner They invited us out to dinner after the election because they said it was high time they met my other half. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers how the other half lives used for describing the lives of people who are very different from you, for example very rich or very poor, or living in a different country He clearly has little idea how the other half lives, though, carrying a 1,000-dollar note in his pocket to flourish in small shops which cannot give him change. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers listen with half an ear to not give your full attention to something She was listening to the news on the radio with half an ear when she suddenly heard his name mentioned. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers you can't be half pregnant said to mean that it is often necessary to commit yourself fully to an idea or project, and you cannot keep changing your mind about it We did, however, pick up a valuable lesson: you can't be half-pregnant. An entrepreneur must be able to give his enterprise a full commitment. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers half a loaf is better than none said to mean that it is better to take what you can get, even if it is very little, than to risk having nothing at all I'm very disappointed that all we have in the form of test matches is just one solitary test, but half a loaf is better than no loaf, and we are happy that at least we are getting this test. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers six of one and half a dozen of the other said to mean that both of two people, situations or possible courses of action are equally bad or equally good To me it was six of one and half a dozen of the other. They were both at fault. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: latter half But snow is not unusual for the latter half of November. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Their basic stance was one of acceptance of (capitalist) liberal democracy as established in the latter half of the twentieth century. Low, Nicholas Politics, Planning and the State (1990) For the latter half of the cruise we rarely saw him except for mealtimes. The Sun (2015) lemon halves Press the lemon halves on to the chops and baste with the juice. Times, Sunday Times Rub with lemon halves and season inside and out. Times, Sunday Times Mix 300g of the raspberries in a pan with the sugar and lemon halves. Times, Sunday Times The chicken legs are roasted over bay leaves with lemon halves. Times, Sunday Times Scatter some red onion and parsley over each pile and squeeze the juice from the lemon halves over the top. Times,Sunday Times opening half This match was a boiling hot opener at Villa Park and while the defences might not agree, this was an absolute local derby treat for the fans - with six goals scored in the opening half. The Sun (2016) Rangers' greater need for victory was reflected in an opening half that was typically frantic. Times, Sunday Times (2008) 'The opening half ended in stalemate - no score and precious few chances. The Sun (2012) right half So, if language is shaping perception, it should have more of an effect on whatever we see in the right half of our visual field. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The op was challenging - peeling the tumour off the main artery that supplies blood to the right half of the brain. The Sun (2019) 'I was taken to a wonderful doctor and am now wearing a most glamorous patch over the right half of my face. The Sun (2006) start the half But the way we started the second half was not us at all. Times, Sunday Times (2009) City started the second half on the attack. Times,Sunday Times (2020) 'We started each half well and were not as bad as the score suggests. The Sun (2010) top half of Average salaries for business studies graduates are in the top half of all subjects. Times, Sunday Times (2018) I live in a timber-framed house, the top half of which is covered in metal cladding that has a white treatment. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I'll sleep with the top half of my body fully clothed to save us time in the morning. Times, Sunday Times (2016) These are not the poorest but also not in the top half of the income distribution. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Keeping the revs in the top half of the dial not only gave it firework performance but emitted noises to make the spine tingle. Times, Sunday Times (2014) upper half of Severing it halfway up would cause the upper half to reach escape velocity and fly out of orbit. Tony Daniel METAPLANETARY (2001) His arm was around me, supporting the upper half of my body. Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2001) It was sealed with a heavy security door, with a small tempered glass window set in the upper half. Michael Crichton PREY (2002) Translations: Chinese: 一半的, 一半, 半数 Japanese: 半分の, 半分だけ, 半分
随便看	meaningful comparison meaningful conclusions meaningful connection meaningful contact meaningful context meaningful contribution meaningful conversation meaningful debate meaningful dialogue meaningful difference meaningful discussion meaningful distinction meaningful employment meaningful friendship meaningful glance meaningful improvement meaningful involvement meaningful life meaningfully meaningfully meaningful progress meaningful reduction meaning is clear meaningless meaningless gesture