Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #470
half
一半；二分之一
One of two equal or roughly equal parts into which something is divided; the fraction 1/2.
- 1.
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
通常为两等分之一
- 2.
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
可分割整体的两个相等部分之一
- 3.
Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
标准度量的一半,主要是指
- 4.
one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
某些游戏或表演中分为两部分的其中之一,两部分之间有间隔
- 5.
The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
1除以2得到的分数
- 6.
Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
伊顿公学的三个学期之一,分别为米迦勒节、四旬斋和夏季
- 7.
abbreviated form for half marathon.
半程马拉松的缩写
半场；半份；半程马拉松；半马；（伊顿公学的）学期；通常为两等分之一
In use
She cut the apple into two halves.
Half of the students passed the exam.
He spent half of his salary on rent.
half a loaf
half an hour
a century and one half
half of + noun phrase
Half of the students are from China.
一半的学生来自中国。
in half
用于动词之后，表示分成两等份。
Cut the apple in half.
把苹果切成两半。
Connections
Collocations
- first half
- 上半场
- The team scored three goals in the first half.球队在上半场进了三个球。
- second half
- 下半场
- They came back strong in the second half.他们下半场强势反击。
- other half
- 另一半
- She is looking for her other half.她正在寻找她的另一半。
- half of
- 一半的
- Half of the students were absent.一半的学生缺席了。
- half an hour
- 半小时
- I'll be there in half an hour.我半小时后到。
- half time
- 半场休息
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个披萨被切成两半，'half' 就是其中一半。
Context & Register
多用于体育比赛或表演的分节，以及日常等分场景，属于中性语域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'half': calf, staff (both have /ɑːf/ sound). Words with similar spelling but different pronunciation (ending in 'alm' /ɑːm/): calm, palm, balm.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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