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

halfway

(hɑːfweɪ , US hæf- ) also half-way

1. adverb [oft ADVERB after verb]

Halfway means in the middle of a place or between two points, at an equal distance from each of them.

Half-way across the car-park, he noticed she was walking with her eyes closed.

He was halfway up the ladder.

She was halfway down when she heard the noise.

Synonyms: midway, to the midpoint, to or in the middle

2. adverb

Halfway means in the middle of a period of time or of an event.

By then, it was October and we were more than halfway through our tour.

Halfway is also an adjective.

The Welsh cyclist was third fastest at the halfway point.

3. to meet someone halfway phrase

If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of the points they are making so that you can come to an agreement with them.

The Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway.

4. adverb [ADVERB adjective]

Halfway means reasonably. [informal]

You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.

All I had to do was be halfway cool.

Synonyms: partially, partly, moderately, rather

Idioms:

meet someone halfway

to accept some of a person's opinions or wishes, so that you can come to an agreement with them or have a better relationship with them

Senator Gray said Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway on measures to stimulate the economy.

a halfway house [British]

a compromise between two things, or a combination of two things

A halfway house between the theatre and cinema is possible.

Collocations:

halfway mark

We've passed the halfway mark of this new legal-themed sitcom and still there's plenty to keep the characters busy.

The Sun

It's hard to believe that we are already past the halfway mark of the third series.

Times, Sunday Times

As this razor-sharp police comedy reaches its halfway mark, there's no let-up in the tricky situations the team find themselves in.

The Sun

Three of them dropped out before the halfway mark.

Times, Sunday Times

She survived until the halfway mark, when her pot exploded in the kiln.

Times,Sunday Times

halfway point

Perhaps it is no coincidence that this date marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

The 'ryepeck', the halfway point, is crucial.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

The Italian rejected the notion that it is easier to be in the chasing pack than defending a lead as the season approaches its halfway point.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

This terrific sci-fi drama series reaches its halfway point.

The Sun (2015)

For the Ballydoyle team, this was a twelfth group one win of a season only approaching its halfway point.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

stop halfway

Or you'd have to stop halfway, which rather spoilt it.

Times, Sunday Times

As you climb the 173 steps (there's no lift), stop halfway up for a 20-minute demo of the camera obscura.

Times,Sunday Times

There was no motorway in those days, so we'd stop halfway and have sandwiches and warm lemonade by the roadside.

Times, Sunday Times

We stop halfway for a drink under the shade of a temple's banyan tree.

Times, Sunday Times

In these, musicians 'performed' only to stop halfway through as audiences gazed aghast with wonder as the music played on.

Times, Sunday Times

stuck halfway

When your characters aren't stumbling around the screen they are floating in mid-air or stuck halfway through a wall thanks to the terrible collision detection.

Times, Sunday Times

But getting stuck halfway through, rock above pressing down on your back, rock below pressing up on your chest?

Times, Sunday Times

The wooden interceptor, with wingtips and ventral fin sliding along guide rails, got stuck halfway up the 79-foot launch tower and burned like the kindling it was made of.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

People on the waiting list for social housing complain they are stuck halfway down that list, while people from elsewhere seem to arrive and get housed quickly.

Times, Sunday Times

If the cart was stuck halfway, at the top of the wheel, at that point its angle of rotation was only 180 degrees.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

travel halfway

But you don't travel halfway around the world to shop.

The Sun

And we didn't have to travel halfway around the world to find it.

The Sun

Travel halfway round the world, however, and things are different.

Times, Sunday Times

You travel halfway around the world at great expense and ... it rains.

The Sun

Nobody quite knows who first said that a lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth has got its boots on.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 半道

Japanese: 中程で

单词	halfway
释义	halfway (hɑːfweɪ , US hæf- ) also half-way 1. adverb [oft ADVERB after verb] Halfway means in the middle of a place or between two points, at an equal distance from each of them. Half-way across the car-park, he noticed she was walking with her eyes closed. He was halfway up the ladder. She was halfway down when she heard the noise. Synonyms: midway, to the midpoint, to or in the middle 2. adverb Halfway means in the middle of a period of time or of an event. By then, it was October and we were more than halfway through our tour. Halfway is also an adjective. The Welsh cyclist was third fastest at the halfway point. 3. to meet someone halfway phrase If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of the points they are making so that you can come to an agreement with them. The Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway. 4. adverb [ADVERB adjective] Halfway means reasonably. [informal] You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent. All I had to do was be halfway cool. Synonyms: partially, partly, moderately, rather Idioms: meet someone halfway to accept some of a person's opinions or wishes, so that you can come to an agreement with them or have a better relationship with them Senator Gray said Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway on measures to stimulate the economy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a halfway house [British] a compromise between two things, or a combination of two things A halfway house between the theatre and cinema is possible. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: halfway mark We've passed the halfway mark of this new legal-themed sitcom and still there's plenty to keep the characters busy. The Sun It's hard to believe that we are already past the halfway mark of the third series. Times, Sunday Times As this razor-sharp police comedy reaches its halfway mark, there's no let-up in the tricky situations the team find themselves in. The Sun Three of them dropped out before the halfway mark. Times, Sunday Times She survived until the halfway mark, when her pot exploded in the kiln. Times,Sunday Times halfway point Perhaps it is no coincidence that this date marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The 'ryepeck', the halfway point, is crucial. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The Italian rejected the notion that it is easier to be in the chasing pack than defending a lead as the season approaches its halfway point. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This terrific sci-fi drama series reaches its halfway point. The Sun (2015) For the Ballydoyle team, this was a twelfth group one win of a season only approaching its halfway point. Times, Sunday Times (2008) stop halfway Or you'd have to stop halfway, which rather spoilt it. Times, Sunday Times As you climb the 173 steps (there's no lift), stop halfway up for a 20-minute demo of the camera obscura. Times,Sunday Times There was no motorway in those days, so we'd stop halfway and have sandwiches and warm lemonade by the roadside. Times, Sunday Times We stop halfway for a drink under the shade of a temple's banyan tree. Times, Sunday Times In these, musicians 'performed' only to stop halfway through as audiences gazed aghast with wonder as the music played on. Times, Sunday Times stuck halfway When your characters aren't stumbling around the screen they are floating in mid-air or stuck halfway through a wall thanks to the terrible collision detection. Times, Sunday Times But getting stuck halfway through, rock above pressing down on your back, rock below pressing up on your chest? Times, Sunday Times The wooden interceptor, with wingtips and ventral fin sliding along guide rails, got stuck halfway up the 79-foot launch tower and burned like the kindling it was made of. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People on the waiting list for social housing complain they are stuck halfway down that list, while people from elsewhere seem to arrive and get housed quickly. Times, Sunday Times If the cart was stuck halfway, at the top of the wheel, at that point its angle of rotation was only 180 degrees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 travel halfway But you don't travel halfway around the world to shop. The Sun And we didn't have to travel halfway around the world to find it. The Sun Travel halfway round the world, however, and things are different. Times, Sunday Times You travel halfway around the world at great expense and ... it rains. The Sun Nobody quite knows who first said that a lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth has got its boots on. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 半道 Japanese: 中程で
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