half 音标拼音: [h'æf]
n . 一半,半时,不完全
a . 一半的,不完全的,半途的
ad . 一半地,部分地,几乎
一半,半时,不完全一半的,不完全的,半途的一半地,部分地,几乎
half 半; 一半
HF half 半
half adv 1 :
partially or to the extent of a half ; "
he was half hidden by the bushes "
adj 1 :
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity ; "
a half chicken "; "
lasted a half hour "
2 :
partial ; "
gave me a half smile "; "
he did only a half job "
3 : (
of siblings )
related through one parent only ; "
a half brother "; "
half sister " [
ant : {
whole }]
n 1 :
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole ; "
half a loaf ";
"
half an hour "; "
a century and one half " [
synonym : {
one -
half },
{
half }]
2 :
one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided :
the two divisions are separated by an interval Half \
Half \,
adv .
In an equal part or degree ;
in some part approximating a half ;
partially ;
imperfectly ;
as ,
half -
colored ,
half done ,
half -
hearted ,
half persuaded ,
half conscious . "
Half loth and half consenting ." --
Dryden .
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Their children spoke halfin the speech of Ashdod .
--
Neh .
xiii .
24 .
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Half \
Half \ (
h [
aum ]
f ),
n .;
pl . {
Halves } (
h [
aum ]
vz ). [
AS .
healf .
See {
Half },
a .]
1 .
Part ;
side ;
behalf . [
Obs .] --
Wyclif .
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The four halves of the house . --
Chaucer .
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2 .
One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided ,
or considered as divided ; --
sometimes followed by of ;
as ,
a half of an apple .
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Not half his riches known ,
and yet despised .
--
Milton .
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A friendship so complete Portioned in halves between us . --
Tennyson .
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{
Better half }.
See under {
Better }.
{
In half },
in two ;
an expression sometimes used improperly instead of {
in halves }
or {
into halves };
as ,
to cut in half . [
Colloq .] --
Dickens .
{
In one '
s half }
or {
On one '
s half },
in one '
s behalf ;
on one '
s part . [
Obs .]
{
To cry halves },
to claim an equal share with another .
{
To go halves },
to share equally between two .
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Half \
Half \ (
h [
aum ]
f ),
a . [
AS .
healf ,
half ,
half ;
as a noun ,
half ,
side ,
part ;
akin to OS .,
OFries ., &
D .
half ,
G .
halb ,
Sw .
half ,
Dan .
halv ,
Icel .
h [=
a ]
lfr ,
Goth .
halbs .
Cf .
{
Halve }, {
Behalf }.]
1 .
Consisting of a moiety ,
or half ;
as ,
a half bushel ;
a half hour ;
a half dollar ;
a half view .
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Note :
The adjective and noun are often united to form a compound .
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2 .
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half ;
approximately a half ,
whether more or less ;
partial ;
imperfect ;
as ,
a half dream ;
half knowledge .
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Assumed from thence a half consent . --
Tennyson .
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{
Half ape } (
Zool .),
a lemur .
{
Half back }. (
Football )
See under 2d {
Back }.
{
Half bent },
the first notch ,
for the sear point to enter ,
in the tumbler of a gunlock ;
the halfcock notch .
{
Half binding },
a style of bookbinding in which only the back and corners are in leather .
{
Half boarder },
one who boards in part ;
specifically ,
a scholar at a boarding school who takes dinner only .
{
Half -
breadth plan } (
Shipbuilding ),
a horizontal plan of one half a vessel ,
divided lengthwise ,
showing the lines .
{
Half cadence } (
Mus .),
a cadence on the dominant .
{
Half cap },
a slight salute with the cap . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
{
At half cock },
the position of the cock of a gun when retained by the first notch .
{
Half hitch },
a sailor '
s knot in a rope ;
half of a clove hitch .
{
Half hose },
short stockings ;
socks .
{
Half measure },
an imperfect or weak line of action .
{
Half note } (
Mus .),
a minim ,
one half of a semibreve .
{
Half pay },
half of the wages or salary ;
reduced pay ;
as ,
an officer on half pay .
{
Half price },
half the ordinary price ;
or a price much reduced .
{
Half round }.
(
a ) (
Arch .)
A molding of semicircular section .
(
b ) (
Mech .)
Having one side flat and the other rounded ; --
said of a file .
{
Half shift } (
Mus .),
a position of the hand ,
between the open position and the first shift ,
in playing on the violin and kindred instruments .
See {
Shift }.
{
Half step } (
Mus .),
a semitone ;
the smallest difference of pitch or interval ,
used in music .
{
Half tide },
the time or state of the tide equally distant from ebb and flood .
{
Half time },
half the ordinary time for work or attendance ;
as ,
the half -
time system .
{
Half tint } (
Fine Arts ),
a middle or intermediate tint ,
as in drawing or painting .
See {
Demitint }.
{
Half truth },
a statement only partially true ,
or which gives only a part of the truth . --
Mrs .
Browning .
{
Half year },
the space of six months ;
one term of a school when there are two terms in a year .
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Half \
Half \,
v .
t .
To halve . [
Obs .]
See {
Halve }. --
Sir H .
Wotton .
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74 Moby Thesaurus words for "
half ":
allotment ,
allowance ,
big end ,
bigger half ,
bisection ,
bit ,
bite ,
budget ,
chunk ,
commission ,
contingent ,
cut ,
deal ,
destiny ,
distributional ,
distributive ,
dividend ,
dole ,
end ,
equal ,
equal share ,
equidistance ,
even stephen ,
fate ,
fifty percent ,
fifty -
fifty ,
half -
and -
half ,
halfway ,
halfway house ,
halver ,
halvers ,
helping ,
hemisphere ,
interest ,
lot ,
measure ,
mediety ,
meed ,
mess ,
mid -
distance ,
midcourse ,
middle distance ,
midway ,
modicum ,
moiety ,
one -
and -
a -
half ,
part ,
partial ,
particular ,
partly ,
per capita ,
per head ,
percentage ,
piece ,
portion ,
pro rata ,
proportion ,
proportional ,
proportionate ,
prorated ,
quantum ,
quota ,
rake -
off ,
ration ,
respective ,
segment ,
semicircle ,
semisphere ,
several ,
share ,
slice ,
small share ,
stake ,
stock
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HALF Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of HALF is either of two equal parts that compose something; also : a part approximately equal to one of these How to use half in a sentence
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half - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Half of a standard measure, chiefly: half a pint of beer or cider (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree
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Half - definition of half by The Free Dictionary half - one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"
Halve or Half – Difference, Usage Meaning - Two Minute English The big difference between halve and half is their parts of speech Halve means to split something into two equal pieces For instance, “You should halve the apple so we can both have some ”
Half - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com When something is divided into two equal sections, half is one of the two parts You can split a brownie in half if you want to share it with your friend You might live half the year in Alaska and half in Florida — in this case, you spend six months, one half of a 12-month period, in each state
half | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary half meaning: 1 one of two equal parts of something; 1 2: 2 to divide something into two equal parts: 3 to… Learn more