halves

英 [hɑːvz]

美 [hævz]

n.  一半; 半; (比赛、音乐会等的)半场，半局; (啤酒等饮料的)半品脱
half的复数; halve的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 把…减半;减到一半
  When youhalvesomething or when ithalves, it is reduced to half its previous size or amount.
  1. Dr Lee believes that men who exercise can halve their risk of cancer of the colon...
     李医生相信，锻炼身体能使患结肠癌的风险降低一半。
  2. The work force has been halved in two years...
     劳动力在两年里减少了一半。
  3. Meanwhile, sales of vinyl records halved in 1992 to just 6.7m.
     与此同时，黑胶唱片的销售量在1992年下降了一半，只有670万张。
• VERB 将…对半分;把…二等分
  If youhalvesomething, you divide it into two equal parts.
  1. Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside.
     将菠萝对半切开，挖出里面的果肉。
• （half 的复数）
  Halvesis the plural ofhalf.

双语例句

• Let me go halves with you in the taxi fare.
  让我和你平均负担车费。
• The new machine halves the time of doing the work.
  新机器使工时减少一半。
• Two halves make a whole.
  两个一半成为一个整体。
• How are the two halves of the machine joined together?
  这台机器的两部分是如何联结起来的？
• The two halves of the main branch have grown apart.
  主枝的左右两半各向不同的方向生长。
• Frame Uses a carbon frame which can be split into two halves ( top and bottom).
  使用可分割成两半（上半部份和下半部份）的碳架。
• The volume divides into two halves, in substance as well as style.
  这本自传分成了两半，内容和文体都是如此。
• He divided the apple into two halves.
  他将苹果分成两半。
• We had traditional dishes again which included a pineapple cut into two halves filled with steamed rice and vegetables.
  我们再次品尝了传统菜，包括菠萝饭把一个菠萝切成两半，里面填上米饭和蔬菜。
• I can't match up the two halves of the photograph. a bit is missing from the middle.
  我无法将照片的两半张拼合起来，中间少了一点点。