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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