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单词 halves
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halves in British English

(hɑːvz)
plural noun
half

halves in American English

(hævz; hɑvz)
noun
pl. of
half
Idioms:
by halves
go halves

More idioms containing
halves

not do things by halves

Examples of 'halves' in a sentence
halves

She was looking at the two warring halves of her life, facing her on the Nantlas road.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2004)
If we were doing both halves he'd change his whole outfit before the second set.
Laurie Graham MR STARLIGHT (2004)
He drew in a swift, hard breath as he measured the difference in the two halves of his sister's face.
Elizabeth Lowell DESERT RAIN (2004)

All related terms of 'halves'

half
Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object.
halve
When you halve something or when it halves , it is reduced to half its previous size or amount .
hauf
either of two equal or corresponding parts that together comprise a whole
hemi-
half
hf
half
half-p
a small British coin worth half a new penny , withdrawn from circulation in 1985
halfpence
a small British coin worth half a new penny , withdrawn from circulation in 1985
halfpennies
a small British coin worth half a new penny , withdrawn from circulation in 1985
halfpenny
A halfpenny was a small British coin which was worth half a penny.
ha'pence
a small British coin worth half a new penny , withdrawn from circulation in 1985
ha'pennies
a small British coin worth half a new penny , withdrawn from circulation in 1985
ha'penny
a small British coin worth half a new penny , withdrawn from circulation in 1985
by halves
without being thorough or exhaustive
go halves
If two people go halves , they divide the cost of something equally between them.
fly half
a player who acts as a link between the scrum half and three-quarter backs
out-half
a player who acts as a link between the scrum half and three-quarter backs
left half
a defensive player who plays midfield , on the left side of the pitch
better half
one's spouse
centre half
a defender who plays in the middle of the defence
other half
the people of an economic class clearly different from one's own or from that to which reference is being made
return half
the return part of a two-way ticket
scrum half
a player who puts in the ball at scrums and tries to get it away to his or her three-quarter backs
scrummie
a player who puts in the ball at scrums and tries to get it away to his or her three-quarter backs
not do things by halves
to always do everything very well and very thoroughly
outside half
a player who acts as a link between the scrum half and three-quarter backs
never do things by halves
If you say that someone never does things by halves , you mean that they always do things very thoroughly.
half and half
of half one thing and half another thing
stand-off half
a player who acts as a link between the scrum half and three-quarter backs
time and a half
the rate of pay equalling one and a half times the normal rate, often offered for overtime work

Chinese translation of 'halves'

halves

(hɑːvz)

pl

  1. of half

half

(hɑːf)
Word forms:pl halves

n, pron (c)

  1. [of amount, object] 一半 (yībàn)
    ⇒ Just give me half (of) that, please. 请给我一半。 (qǐng gěi wǒ yībàn.)
    ⇒ We ate half (of) the cake. 我们吃了蛋糕的一半。 (Wǒmen chīle dàngāo de yībàn.)
    ⇒ The bridge was re-built in two halves. 桥是分开两半重建的。 (Qiáo shì fēnkāi liǎng bàn chóngjiàn de.)
  2. (Brit) [of beer etc] 半品脱(脫) (bàn pǐntuō)
    ⇒ a half of lager 半品脱贮藏啤酒 (bàn pǐntuō zhùcáng píjiǔ)
  3. (Brit, = child's ticket) 半票 (bànpiào) (张(張), zhāng)
    ⇒ A half to Oxford Street, please. 请给一张到牛津街的半价票。 (Qǐng gěi yī zhāng dào Niújīnjiē de bànjiàpiào.)

adj

  1. [bottle] 一半的 (yībàn de)
    ⇒ a half bottle of wine 半瓶葡萄酒 (bànpíng pútáojiǔ)

adv

  1. [empty, closed, open, asleep] 半 (bàn)
    ⇒ By the end of his speech the room was half empty. 他讲完话时，人已走了一半了。 (Tā jiǎngwán huà shí, rén yǐ zǒule yībàn le.)
    the two halves of the brain 左右脑(腦) (zuǒyòunǎo)
    the first/second half (Sport) 上/下半场(場) (shàng/xià bànchǎng)
    to cut sth in half 把某物切成两(兩)半 (bǎ mǒuwù qiēchéng liǎng bàn)
    two/three etc and a half 二/三等点(點)五 (èr/sān děng diǎn wǔ)
    half a pound/kilo/mile 半磅/公斤/英里 (bàn bàng/gōngjīn/yīnglǐ)
    half a pint 半品脱(脫) (bàn pǐntuō)
    a day/week/pound etc and a half 一天/星期/磅等半 (yī tiān/xīngqī/bàng děng bàn)
    half a dozen 半打 (bàn dá)
    half an hour 半小时(時) (bàn xiǎoshí)
    half past three/four etc 三/四等点(點)半 (sān/sì děng diǎn bàn)
    half three/four etc (Brit, inf) 三/四等点(點)半 (sān/sì děng diǎn bàn)
    he was drunk half the time (inf) 他大部分时(時)候都是喝醉的 (tā dàbùfen shíhòu dōu shì hēzuì de)
    to be half German/Irish etc 有一半德国(國)/爱(愛)尔(爾)兰(蘭)等血统(統)的 (yǒu yībàn Déguó/Ài'ěrlán děng xuètǒng de)
    half as much (as) ... 的一半 ( ... de yībàn)
    to go halves (with sb on sth) (与(與)某人)平摊(攤)(某物的费(費)用) ((yǔ mǒurén) píngtān (mǒuwù de fèiyòng))
    she never does things by halves 她做事总(總)是很彻(徹)底的 (tā zuòshì zǒngshì hěn chèdǐ de)
    she's half his age 她的年龄(齡)是他的一半 (tā de niánlíng shì tā de yībàn)
    he's too clever by half! 他聪(聰)明过(過)头(頭)了！ (tā cōngmíng guòtóu le!)

halve

(hɑːv)

vt

  1. (= reduce) 将(將) ... 减(減)半 (jiāng ... jiǎnbàn)
  2. (= divide in two) 将(將) ... 分成两(兩)半 (jiāng ... fēnchéng liǎngbàn)

vi

  1. (= decrease by half) 减(減)半 (jiǎnbàn)

Nearby words of
halves

  • halo
  • halt
  • halve
  • halves
  • ham
  • ham/cheese omelet(te)
  • ham/chicken/cheese salad

All related terms of 'halves'

half
( of amount, object ) 一半 yībàn ⇒ Just give me half (of) that, please. → 请给我一半。 qǐng gěi wǒ yībàn. ⇒ We ate half (of) the cake. → 我们吃了蛋糕的一半。 Wǒmen chīle dàngāo de yībàn. ⇒ The bridge was re-built in two halves. → 桥是分开两半重建的。 Qiáo shì fēnkāi liǎng bàn chóngjiàn de.
halve
( reduce ) 将(將) ... 减(減)半 jiāng ... jiǎnbàn
she never does things by halves
她做事总(總)是很彻(徹)底的 tā zuòshì zǒngshì hěn chèdǐ de
the two halves of the brain
左右脑(腦) zuǒyòunǎo
to go halves (with sb on sth)
(与(與)某人)平摊(攤)(某物的费(費)用) (yǔ mǒurén) píngtān (mǒuwù de fèiyòng)
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