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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


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
  • HALF Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Half definition: one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder See examples of HALF used in a sentence
  • HALF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    HALF definition: 1 either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up a whole: 2 a lot: 3 Half… Learn more
  • One half - Wikipedia
    One half is the rational number that lies midway between 0 and 1 on the number line Multiplication by one half is equivalent to division by two, or "halving"; conversely, division by one half is equivalent to multiplication by two, or "doubling"
  • What does half mean? - Definitions. net
    Definition of half in the Definitions net dictionary Meaning of half What does half mean? Information and translations of half in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web
  • half - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    Half of a standard measure, chiefly: (British) 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
  • Halve or Half – Difference, Usage and Meaning - GRAMMARIST
    The main difference between halve and half is their parts of speech Halve is a verb that describes splitting something into two equal parts Half is the noun to define half of what has been divided or 50% of something However, halves can also be used as the plural form of half to describe the two halves that have been split in half from the
  • Halve or Half - Difference, Usage Meaning - Two Minute English
    Halving something or having a half can be confusing This simple mix-up between “halve” and “half” trips up even the savviest English speakers The words sound almost the same, but their meanings and uses are quite different
  • half - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
    being one of two equal or nearly equal parts of a whole: a half quart being half in degree, amount, length, etc : travel at half speed partial or incomplete: half measures adv in or to the extent or measure of half: Was the glass half full, or half empty? in part; partly; incompletely: half understood Idioms Idioms by half: by a great deal;
  • Half - definition of half by The Free Dictionary
    1 To the extent of exactly or nearly 50 percent: The tank is half empty 2 Not completely or sufficiently; partly: only half right





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