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 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。
• It's like two halves of a puzzle come together.
  这就像拼图的两半被放在了一起。
• He's constantly on the phone to his girlfriend. We have to go halves on the phone bill which drives me mad.
  他总和女友煲电话粥。令我抓狂的是电话费可是我们俩平摊的。
• Two halves make a whole.
  两个一半成为一个整体。
• 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。
• 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。
• He divided the apple into two halves.
  他将苹果分成两半。
• Let me go halves with you in the taxi fare.
  让我和你平均负担车费。
• 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。
• 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。