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BNC: 470 COCA: 547

half

noun
 
/hɑːf/
/hæf/
(plural halves
/hɑːvz/
/hævz/
)
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  1.  
     either of two equal parts into which something is or can be divided一半；半
    • two and a half kilos (= 2½)兩公斤半
    • One and a half hours are allowed for the exam.考試時間爲一個半小時。
    • An hour and a half is allowed for the exam.考試時間爲一個半小時。
    • half of something in the first half of the 20th century在20世紀上半葉
    • The second half of the book is more exciting.書的後半部分比較刺激有趣。
    • The two halves of the city were reunited in 1990.這座城市的兩部分於1990年重新統一。
    • the left half of the brain左腦
    • the lower half of the window窗戶的下半部
    • the northern half of the country該國北半部
    • in half I've divided the money in half.我把錢平均分成了兩半。
    • by half We'll need to reduce the weight by half.我們得把重量減輕一半。
    Grammar Point half / whole / quarterhalf / whole / quarter
    • Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns:quarter、half 和 whole 均可作名詞：
      • Cut the apple into quarters.把蘋果切成四等份。
      • Two halves make a whole.兩個一半構成一個整體。
    • Whole is also an adjective:whole 亦作形容詞：
      • I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour.我在這兒等了整整一個小時。
    • Half is also a determiner:half 亦作限定詞：
      • Half (of) the work is already finished.工作已經完成了一半。
      • They spent half the time looking for a parking space.他們花了一半的時間尋找停車位。
      • Her house is half a mile down the road.她的房子在這條路上前面半英裏遠的地方。
      Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way:注意在此用法中 half 前面不加 a 或 the：
      • I waited for half an hour我等了半個小時。
      • I waited for a half an hour.
    • Half can also be used as an adverb:
      • This meal is only half cooked.這飯只煮了個半熟。
    see also halve
    Extra Examples
    • Cut the remaining half into large chunks.把剩下的一半切成大塊。
    • Over a half of all accidents happen in the home.超過半數的事故是在家裏發生的。
    • She's four and a half years old now.她現在四歲半。
    • in the latter half of the 19th century19 世紀後半葉
    • the rear half of the car汽車的後半部
    • We split the work half and half.我們把工作對半分。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • second
    • last
    • …
    preposition
    • by half
    • in half
    • in the… half
    • …
    phrases
    • about half
    • almost half
    • around half
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     either of two periods of time into which a sports game, concert, etc. is divided（比賽、音樂會等的）半場，半局
    • in the… half No goals were scored in the first half.上半場沒有得分。
    • half of something She played well in the second half of the match.她在比賽的下半場打得很好。
    • He made two superb saves in the first two minutes of the half.他在上半場的前兩分鐘做出了兩次精彩的撲救。
    • We had a few chances to score in both halves.我們在上半場都有幾次得分的機會。
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • second
    • last
    • …
    preposition
    • by half
    • in half
    • in the… half
    • …
    phrases
    • about half
    • almost half
    • around half
    • …
    See full entry
  3. (also half back, North American English halfback)
     one of the defending players in hockey or rugby whose position is between those who play at the front of a team and those who play at the back（曲棍球或橄欖球的）前衛 see also scrum half
  4. (also half back, North American English halfback, tailback)
     one of the two attacking players in american football whose position is behind the quarterback and next to the full backs（美式橄欖球的）半衛
  5. (also half back, North American English halfback)
     [uncountable] the position a half back plays at (also called a tailback in american football)到一半程度；半
  6. (British English, informal) half a pint (= 0.568 of a litre in the UK and some other countries, and 0.473 of a litre in the US) of beer or a similar drink（啤酒等飲料的）半品脫
    • Two halves of bitter, please.請來兩杯半品脫的苦啤酒。
    More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
    7. Word OriginOld English half, healf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch half and German halb (adjectives). The earliest meaning of the Germanic base was ‘side’, also a noun sense in Old English.
Idioms
and a half
  1. (informal) bigger, better, more important, etc. than usual更大（或好、重要等）的；非同尋常的；出色的
    • That was a game and a half!那場比賽真棒！
do nothing/not do anything by halves
  1. to do whatever you do completely and to the greatest possible degree做任何事情都完全徹底；善始善終；不半途而廢
    • You're expecting twins? Well, you never did do anything by halves.你懷了對雙胞胎？唔，你倒是一步到位。
go half and half | go halves (with somebody)
  1. to share the cost of something equally with somebody（和某人）平均分攤費用
    • We go halves on all the bills.我們平均分攤所有的費用。
the half of it
  1. used in negative sentences to say that a situation is worse or more complicated than somebody thinks（用於否定句）比想象的更糟糕（或更複雜）的部分
    • ‘It sounds very difficult.’ ‘You don't know the half of it.’“這事聽起來很難。” “你還未了解更困難的一面呢。”
have a good mind to do something | have half a mind to do something
  1. used to say that you think you will do something, although you are not sure想去做某事，可能會做某事（但不確定）
    • I've half a mind to come with you tomorrow.明天我可能會和你一起去。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
  2. used to say that you think that what somebody has done is bad and should do something about it, although you probably will not（表明有心做某事，但未必采取行動）
    • I've a good mind to write and tell your parents about it.我真想寫信給你父母，告訴他們這件事。
how the other half lives
  1. the way of life of a different social group, especially one much richer than you另一類人的生活方式（尤指比自己富有得多的人）
it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other
  1. (saying) used to say that there is not much real difference between two possible choices半斤八兩；不相上下Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
time and a half
  1. one and a half times the usual rate of pay通常工資的一倍半
    • We get time and a half on Sundays.星期天我們有一個半小時的時間。
    see also double time
too clever, etc. by half
  1. (British English, informal, disapproving) clever, etc. in a way that annoys you or makes you not trust somebody/something聰明（等）過頭

half

determiner, pronoun
 
/hɑːf/
/hæf/
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     an amount equal to half of something/somebody半數
    • I'll see you in half an hour.半小時後見。
    • Half (of) the fruit was bad.水果壞了一半。
    • Half of the money was mine.那些錢有一半是我的。
    • He has a half share in the company.他擁有該公司的一半股份。
    • Out of 36 candidates, half passed.36 名考生中有半數及格。
    Grammar Point half / whole / quarterhalf / whole / quarter
    • Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns:quarter、half 和 whole 均可作名詞：
      • Cut the apple into quarters.把蘋果切成四等份。
      • Two halves make a whole.兩個一半構成一個整體。
    • Whole is also an adjective:whole 亦作形容詞：
      • I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour.我在這兒等了整整一個小時。
    • Half is also a determiner:half 亦作限定詞：
      • Half (of) the work is already finished.工作已經完成了一半。
      • They spent half the time looking for a parking space.他們花了一半的時間尋找停車位。
      • Her house is half a mile down the road.她的房子在這條路上前面半英裏遠的地方。
      Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way:注意在此用法中 half 前面不加 a 或 the：
      • I waited for half an hour我等了半個小時。
      • I waited for a half an hour.
    • Half can also be used as an adverb:
      • This meal is only half cooked.這飯只煮了個半熟。
    Language Bank proportionproportionDescribing fractions and proportions描述分數和份額
      • According to this pie chart, a third of students’ leisure time is spent watching TV.如餅分圖所示，學生的閒暇時間有三分之一都花在看電視上。
      • One in five hours is/​are spent socializing.每五個小時中有一個小時花在社交活動上。
      • Socializing accounts for/makes up/comprises about 20 per cent of leisure time.社交約佔休閒時間的20%。
      • Students spend twice as much time playing computer games as doing sport.學生們玩電腦遊戲的時間是做運動時間的兩倍。
      • Three times as many hours are spent playing computer games as reading.玩電腦遊戲的時間是閱讀時間的三倍。
      • The figure for playing computer games is three times higher than the figure for reading.玩電腦遊戲的時間比閱讀時間多兩倍。
      • The largest proportion of time is spent playing computer games.大部分時間都花在玩電腦遊戲上。
  2. half the time, fun, trouble, etc. the largest part of something絕大部分（時間、樂趣、麻煩等）
    • Half the fun of gardening is never knowing exactly what's going to come up.園藝的最大樂趣是誰也不知道到底會長出什麽。
    • Half the time you don't even listen to what I say.你大部分時間甚至沒聽我說的話。
    3. Word OriginOld English half, healf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch half and German halb (adjectives). The earliest meaning of the Germanic base was ‘side’, also a noun sense in Old English.
Idioms
half a loaf (is better than no bread)
  1. (saying) you should be grateful for something, even if it is not as good, much, etc. as you really wanted; something is better than nothing半塊面包比沒有面包強；聊勝於無
    • The offer only amounted to half a loaf, but campaigners grabbed it anyway.這個提議總比沒有好，活動家們還是接受了。
half a minute, second, etc.
  1. (informal) a short time短時間；一會兒
    • Hang on. I'll be ready in half a minute.等一下。我馬上就準備好了。
half past one, two, etc.
 
(also British English, informal half one, two, etc.)
  1. 30 minutes after any hour on the clock一點（或兩點）半等Topics Timea1

half

adverb
 
/hɑːf/
/hæf/
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     to the extent of half到一半程度；半
    • The glass was half full.玻璃杯半滿。
    • The hall was half empty.大廳有一半是空的。
    • She is half Italian.她有一半意大利血統。
  2.  
     partly部分地
    • The chicken was only half cooked.雞只煮了半熟。
    • half-closed eyes半睜半閉的眼
    • I was still half asleep.我仍然半睡半醒。
    • I half expected them to follow us.我有點希望他們會跟着我們。
    • I'm half inclined to agree.我不十分同意。
    Grammar Point half / whole / quarterhalf / whole / quarter
    • Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns:quarter、half 和 whole 均可作名詞：
      • Cut the apple into quarters.把蘋果切成四等份。
      • Two halves make a whole.兩個一半構成一個整體。
    • Whole is also an adjective:whole 亦作形容詞：
      • I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour.我在這兒等了整整一個小時。
    • Half is also a determiner:half 亦作限定詞：
      • Half (of) the work is already finished.工作已經完成了一半。
      • They spent half the time looking for a parking space.他們花了一半的時間尋找停車位。
      • Her house is half a mile down the road.她的房子在這條路上前面半英裏遠的地方。
      Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way:注意在此用法中 half 前面不加 a 或 the：
      • I waited for half an hour我等了半個小時。
      • I waited for a half an hour.
    • Half can also be used as an adverb:
      • This meal is only half cooked.這飯只煮了個半熟。
    Extra Examples
    • The child looked half starved.這孩子看起來餓壞了。
    • You're half right.你說對了一半。
    3. Word OriginOld English half, healf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch half and German halb (adjectives). The earliest meaning of the Germanic base was ‘side’, also a noun sense in Old English.
Idioms
half as many, much, etc. again (British English)
(US English half again as much)
  1. an increase of 50 per cent of the existing number or amount50% 的增長
    • Spending on health is half as much again as it was in 2009.衛生保健方面的開銷比 2009 年增加了一半。
not half
  1. (British English, informal) used to emphasize a statement or an opinion很；非常
    • It wasn't half good (= it was very good).這很好。
    • ‘Was she annoyed?’ ‘Not half!’ (= she was extremely annoyed)“她生氣了嗎？” “非常生氣！”
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
not half as | not half such a
  1. not nearly遠非；差得多
    • He is not half such a fool as they think.他遠不是他們以爲的那麽傻。
    • The result was not half as bad as expected.結果遠不如預想的那麽差。
not half bad
  1. (informal) (used to show surprise表示吃驚) not bad at all; good一點不壞；很好
    • It really isn't half bad, is it?這的確很不錯，對嗎？
    • I saw him yesterday, and he wasn't looking half bad.我昨天看見他了，他看起來狀態很不錯。
BNC: 470 COCA: 547
half

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤first, second上半場；下半場▸➤last, latter最後一半；後半部◇in the latter half of the 19th century19 世紀後半葉➤top, upper上半部▸➤bottom, lower下半部◇the lower half of the window窗戶的下半部➤front前半部▸➤back, rear後半部◇the rear half of the car汽車的後半部➤left, right左半部；右半部◇the left half of the brain左腦➤northern, western, etc.北半部、西半部等◇the northern half of the country該國北半部➤remaining剩下的一半◇Cut the remaining half into large chunks.把剩下的一半切成大塊。PREPOSITION➤by half一半◇Costs rose by half.成本增加了 50%。➤in half成為兩半◇We divided the money in half.我們把錢平分了。➤in the... half在⋯半部份◇He played well in the second half.他在下半場表現得很好。➤half of⋯的一半◇the first half of the concert音樂會的上半場◇Over a half of all accidents happen in the home.超過半數的事故是在家裏發生的。PHRASES➤about half, almost half, around half, at least half, over half大約／接近／大致／至少／超過一半◇Over half of all the people interviewed said they were disappointed in the government.超過一半的被訪者對政府感到失望。➤half and half對半平分◇We split the work half and half.我們把工作對半分。➤one, two, three, etc. and a half一歲半、兩歲半、三歲半等◇She's four and a half years old now.她現在四歲半。➤sb's other half (= husband/wife/partner) 某人的另一半◇You'll have to ask my other half.你得問問我家那口子。
BNC: 470 COCA: 547
half noun
⇨ roundhalf adv.
⇨ partly
BNC: 470 COCA: 547

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