| 释义 |
halve
halvedivide into two equal parts; to share equally; to reduce to half: You must halve that and share it with your sister.
Not to be confused with:have – to hold for use, contain; possess, own: We have a new car.halve H0086500 (hăv, häv)tr.v. halved, halv·ing, halves 1. To divide (something) into two equal portions or parts.2. To lessen or reduce by half: halved the recipe to serve two.3. Informal To share (something) equally: The twins halve everything.4. Sports To play (a golf game or hole) using the same number of strokes as one's opponent.
[Middle English halven, from half, half; see half.]halve (hɑːv) vb (tr) 1. to divide into two approximately equal parts2. to share equally3. to reduce by half, as by cutting4. (Golf) golf to take the same number of strokes on (a hole or round) as one's opponent[Old English hielfan; related to Middle High German helben; see half]halve (hæv, hɑv)
v.t. halved, halv•ing. 1. to divide into two equal parts. 2. to share equally. 3. to reduce to half. 4. Golf. to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent. [1250–1300; Middle English halven, derivative of half] halve
Past participle: halved
Gerund: halving
| Present |
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| I halve | | you halve | | he/she/it halves | | we halve | | you halve | | they halve |
| Preterite |
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| I halved | | you halved | | he/she/it halved | | we halved | | you halved | | they halved |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am halving | | you are halving | | he/she/it is halving | | we are halving | | you are halving | | they are halving |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have halved | | you have halved | | he/she/it has halved | | we have halved | | you have halved | | they have halved |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was halving | | you were halving | | he/she/it was halving | | we were halving | | you were halving | | they were halving |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had halved | | you had halved | | he/she/it had halved | | we had halved | | you had halved | | they had halved |
| Future |
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| I will halve | | you will halve | | he/she/it will halve | | we will halve | | you will halve | | they will halve |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have halved | | you will have halved | | he/she/it will have halved | | we will have halved | | you will have halved | | they will have halved |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be halving | | you will be halving | | he/she/it will be halving | | we will be halving | | you will be halving | | they will be halving |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been halving | | you have been halving | | he/she/it has been halving | | we have been halving | | you have been halving | | they have been halving |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been halving | | you will have been halving | | he/she/it will have been halving | | we will have been halving | | you will have been halving | | they will have been halving |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been halving | | you had been halving | | he/she/it had been halving | | we had been halving | | you had been halving | | they had been halving |
| Conditional |
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| I would halve | | you would halve | | he/she/it would halve | | we would halve | | you would halve | | they would halve |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have halved | | you would have halved | | he/she/it would have halved | | we would have halved | | you would have halved | | they would have halved |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | halve - divide by two; divide into halves; "Halve the cake"arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculationsfraction, divide - perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" |
halveverb1. cut in half, reduce by fifty per cent, decrease by fifty per cent, lessen by fifty per cent The work force has been halved in two years.2. split in two, cut in half, bisect, divide in two, share equally, divide equally Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside.Translationshalf (haːf) – plural halves (haːvz) – noun1. one of two equal parts of anything. He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar. 一半 一半2. one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them. The Rangers scored three goals in the first half. (球賽的)半場 （球赛的）半场 adjective1. being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something). a half bottle of wine. 一半的 一半的2. being made up of two things in equal parts. A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse. 半個的 半个 3. not full or complete. a half smile. 不完全的 不完全的 adverb1. to the extent of one half. This cup is only half full; It's half empty. 一半地 一半地2. almost; partly. I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger. 幾乎，部分地 部分地half-a half-dozen; a half-kilo of tea. (前綴)半... （前缀）半... halve (haːv) verb1. to divide (something) into two equal parts. He halved the apple. 分成兩等份 把...分成相等的两部分2. to make half as great as before; to reduce by half. By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday. 減半 将...减半ˌhalf-and-ˈhalf adverb, adjective in equal parts. We can split the costs between us half-and-half. 各半 各半ˈhalf-back noun in football, hockey etc, (a player in) a position directly behind the forwards. 中衛 中卫ˈhalf-brother, ˈhalf-sister nouns a brother or sister by one parent only. My father has been married twice, and I have two half-brothers. 異父(母)兄弟姐妹 异父（或异母）兄弟姐妹 ˈhalf-caste noun a person whose father and mother are of different races, especially white and black. 混血兒 混血儿ˌhalf-ˈhearted adjective not eager; done without enthusiasm. a half-hearted cheer/attempt. 意興闌珊的 缺乏热情的，半心半意的 ˌhalf-ˈheartedly adverb 意興闌珊地 半心半意地ˌhalf-ˈheartedness noun 意興闌珊 半心半意ˌhalf-ˈholiday noun a part of a day (usually the afternoon) during which no work is done. the school-children were given a half-holiday to celebrate the football team's success. 休假半天 半日休假ˌhalf-ˈhourly adjective, adverb done etc every half-hour. at half-hourly intervals; The buses to town run half-hourly. 每半小時的(地) 每半小时的（地） ˌhalf-ˈterm noun (the period when students are given) a holiday about the middle of a term. We get a week's holiday at half-term; (also adjective) a half-term holiday. 半學期 半学期ˌhalf-ˈtime noun a short rest between two halves of a game (of football etc). the players ate oranges at half-time. (比賽)中場休息 （比赛中上下半场间的）休息时间 ˌhalf-ˈway adjective, adverb of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end. We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now. 半途 半途ˈhalf-wit noun a fool or idiot. 笨蛋 笨蛋ˌhalf-ˈwitted adjective foolish or idiotic. 愚蠢的 愚蠢的ˌhalf-ˈyearly adjective, adverb done etc every six months. a half-yearly report; We balance our accounts half-yearly. 每半年的(地) 每半年的（地） at half mast (of flags) flying at a position half-way up a mast etc to show that someone of importance has died. The flags are (flying) at half mast. 降半旗 下半旗by half by a long way. He's too clever by half. 極為 过份do things by halves to do things in an incomplete way. He never does things by halves. 半途而廢 做某事不完全地go halves with to share the cost with. 平分花費 与某人平分half past three/four/seven etc ,(American) half after three etc at thirty minutes past the hour stated. I'm leaving at half past six. 整點過半 整点过半in half in(to) two equal parts. He cut the cake in half; The pencil broke in half. 分成兩等份 分成两半not half a slang expression for very much. `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!' (俚語)非常 非常halve
a problem shared is a problem halvedTalking about a problem with someone else usually makes it seem less daunting or troubling. Just tell me what's bothering you, honey. You know what they say—a problem shared is a problem halved.See also: halve, problem, sharea trouble shared is a trouble halvedBy discussing one's problem, or seeking someone's help with that problem, the situation will not be as difficult, distressing, or daunting. A: "I've just had a lot on my plate recently, but I don't want to be a downer." B: "Hey, a trouble shared is a trouble halved. Tell me what's up, and maybe I'll be able to help."See also: halve, share, troubletrouble shared is a trouble halvedProv. If you tell someone about a problem you are having, or request someone's help with a problem, the problem will not seem so daunting. (Can be used to encourage someone to confide in you or ask for your help.) Jill: Is something wrong? You've seemed so depressed lately. Jane: Oh, I wouldn'twant to bother you with it. Jill: Don't be silly. A trouble shared is a trouble halved, remember.See also: halve, share, troublea trouble ˌshared is a trouble ˈhalved (saying) if you talk to somebody about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious: You really should tell someone how you feel. After all, a trouble shared is a trouble halved.See also: halve, share, troubleLegalSeeHalfFinancialSeehalfhalve
Related to halve: compensate, berate, halvaSynonyms for halveverb cut in halfSynonyms- cut in half
- reduce by fifty per cent
- decrease by fifty per cent
- lessen by fifty per cent
verb split in twoSynonyms- split in two
- cut in half
- bisect
- divide in two
- share equally
- divide equally
Words related to halveverb divide by twoRelated Words |