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half BrE /hɑːf/
NAmE /hæf/► SEE ALLand a halfyour better/other halfgive sb half a chance (to do sth)half the battlehalf the fun, trouble, etc. of sthhalf a loaf is better than none/no breadhalf a minute, tick, second, etc.the half of ithalf the timehow the other half livesin half the timeno half measuresnot halfnot half as good, nice, etc. as sb/sthnot half badtoo clever, quick, etc. by halfhave one eye/half an eye on sth(see the) glass half full/half emptygo halves (with sb)go half and half (with sb)listen with half an earit’s six of one and half a dozen of the other
●and a ˈhalf (informal) bigger, better, more important, etc. than usual 更大（或更好、更重要等）的；超常的◆That was a meal and a half. I haven’t eaten so well for months.
那顿饭太棒了，我好几个月没吃过这么美味的饭了。●your better/other ˈhalf (informal, humorous) your wife or husband 妻子（或丈夫）；那口子◆I’ll have to ask my better half about that.
那事我得问问我那位。●give sb half a ˈchance (to do sth) (informal) give sb even a small opportunity (to do sth) 只要给…一点机会（做某事）◆Given half a chance, I’d go and work in the USA, but it’s so difficult to get a visa.
只要一有机会，我就会去美国工作，但是签证太难办了。◆If you give him half a chance, he’ll show how well he can do the job.
你只要给他一点机会，他就会证明自己能做多好。●half the ˈbattle(complete, achieve, etc.) the most difficult part of sth （完成事情）最困难的部分；成功了一半◆If you manage to keep calm when you’re taking your driving test, that’s half the battle.
考驾照时你要是能保持冷静，便等于成功了一半。●half the ˈfun, ˈtrouble, etc. of sth (informal) much or a great deal of the enjoyment, etc. of sth 快乐（或麻烦等）的一大部分◆Half the pleasure of coming home is finding out what’s been happening while you were away.
回家的一大乐事在于发现自己不在时家里发生了什么事情。◆‘The team should play better with a new manager.’ ‘That’s half the trouble — everybody expects too much of him.’
“球队换了新教练，应该会打得好点。”“这就是问题所在，大家对他的期望太高了。”●half a ˌloaf is better than ˈnone/no ˈbread (saying) you should be grateful for sth, even if it is not as good, much, etc. as you really wanted; something is better than nothing 有总比没有好；聊胜于无◆They’re only going to agree to some of this, but half a loaf is better than none, I suppose.
他们只会同意其中的一部分，不过我想总比什么都不同意强。●half a ˈminute, ˈtick, ˈsecond, etc. (informal) (wait) a very short time （等）一小会儿，片刻◆I’ll be with you in half a moment! I’ve just got to put my coat on.
我一会儿就好！我穿上外套就行了。◆Just give me half a tick, will you? I’ve left the keys upstairs.
等我一小会儿好吗？我把钥匙忘在楼上了。●the ˈhalf of itonly some of the facts of a particular situation, not all of them （全部情况的）一部分◆The public knows that he’s had an affair with his secretary, but that’s only the half of it.
公众知道他跟秘书有染，但那只是事情的一部分。◆‘I hear you’ve been having trouble with the new managers.’ ‘You don’t know the half of it, Ray. It’s been an absolute nightmare.’
“我听说你跟新上任的那些经理闹得有点不愉快。”“雷，还有很多事你不知道，那简直是场彻头彻尾的噩梦。”●ˈhalf the time (informal) most of the time 大部分时间；经常；总是◆Do tell me whether you are coming home for lunch or not. I don’t know where you are half the time.
你可得告诉我你回不回家吃午饭，我总是不知道你在哪儿。●how the other half ˈlivesthe life of people in circumstances very different from your own, especially those much richer or poorer 处于完全不同环境下的人是怎样生活的（尤指那些特别富有或特别穷困的人）◆You should go and see the homeless in our big cities, then you’d know how the other half lives.
你该去看看我们这些大城市里那些无家可归的人，这样你就知道穷人是怎么生活的了。◆Look at these photos of houses in Hollywood! How the other half lives, eh?
看看这些好莱坞豪宅的照片！人家是怎么过的！●in ˈhalf the timein a much shorter time than expected 用（比预期）短得多的时间◆I don’t think much of his work. I could have done the same job in half the time, and much better too.
我觉得他的工作能力不怎么样，换了我，会事半功倍。●no half ˈmeasures (BrE) used for emphasizing that you want sth done as well, fully, etc. as possible （用于强调希望完全彻底地完成某事）不妥协，竭尽全力，尽善尽美◆He entertained the visitors very well indeed. There were no half measures: the best food, the best wine, the best silver…
他把客人们招待得实在是好，一切都尽善尽美：最好的食物、最好的酒、最好的银器…●ˌnot ˈhalf (BrE, informal) used to emphasize a statement or an opinion （用于强调）非常，实在是◆It wasn’t half good (= it was very good).
这好极了。◆‘Is it hot outside?’ ‘Not half. It’s much too hot for me.’
“外面热吗？”“太热了，我都快受不了了。”●not ˈhalf as good, nice, etc. as sb/sthnot nearly as good, nice, etc. as sb/sth 远非…那么好（或美好等）；比…差得远；谈不上是◆She’s not half as nice as her sister.
她远不如她姐姐友善。◆His new book isn’t half as interesting as his last one.
他的新书远没有上一本那么有趣。●not half ˈbad (informal) (used to show surprise 表示惊讶) not bad at all; good 不错；相当好◆The food really isn’t half bad, is it?
这饭菜真不错，对吗？●too clever, quick, etc. by ˈhalf (BrE, informal, disapproving) much too clever, quick, etc. 过于聪明（或迅速等）◆That boy is too charming by half — he can get you to do anything he wants.
那男孩太迷人了，你无法拒绝他的要求。◆I don’t like her at all — she’s too clever by half.
我一点儿也不喜欢她，她聪明过头了。●have one eye/half an eye on sthlook at or watch sth while doing sth else, especially in a secret way so that other people do not notice （在做某事的同时）留心观察◆During his talk, most of the delegates had one eye on the clock.他发言时，大多数代表都在偷偷看钟。●(see the) ˌglass half ˈfull/half ˈemptyused to describe whether sb has a positive or negative attitude towards sth （抱有）乐观／悲观的态度◆People are prepared to see the glass half full at the moment rather than half empty.此刻，人们愿意以乐观而非悲观的态度看待这个问题。◆He’s a glass-half-full type of guy (= he always expects good things to happen).他是个乐天派。●go ˈhalves (with sb)●go ˌhalf and ˈhalf (with sb) (informal) share the total cost of sth equally with sb else （与某人）平均分摊费用◆If you drive me up to Edinburgh, we’ll go halves on the petrol.你把我带到爱丁堡，汽油费我们平摊。●listen with half an ˈearnot listen with your full attention 用半只耳朵听；漫不经心地听◆I was watching television and listening with half an ear to what he was telling me.我一边看电视，一边有一搭没一搭地听他说话。 OPP be all ears ●it’s six of ˌone and half a dozen of the ˈother (saying) used to say that there is no real difference between two possible choices 半斤八两；没什么两样◆Patrick said John started the fight, but I think it was probably six of one and half a dozen of the other.帕特里克说是约翰先动手的，可是我看他俩很可能是半斤对八两，都有错。◆I’ve tried both ways of getting to Oxford and as far as I can see it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other (= they both take the same time).去牛津的两条路我都试过了，我看距离差不了多少。 |