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

• The body halves are then separated by removing cap screws and hex nuts.
  拆卸了盖螺丝和六角螺母后，阀体就分为两半。
• The two halves of the town face each other, and both have interesting churches
  城镇一分为二，两两相望，各自都有颇具趣味的教堂。
• He divided the apple into two halves.
  他将苹果分成两半。
• The rope bridge breaks in the middle and both halves fall apart.
  索桥从中间断了，两头塌了下去。
• Sandwich the two halves of the sponge together with cream
  在两半儿海绵蛋糕中间夹入奶油。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• Let me go halves with you in the taxi fare.
  让我和你平均负担车费。
• In Italy they rarely do things by halves. Designers work thoroughly, producing the world's most wearable clothes in the most beautiful fabrics.
  在意大利，人们很少马虎从事。设计师们精益求精，用最美丽的布料制造出世界上最适合穿着的衣服。