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

• Two halves make a whole.
  两个一半成为一个整体。
• Here, you can see various angles of both the top and bottom hull halves.
  在这里，您可以看到不同的角度都顶部和底部的船体部分。
• It's like two halves of a puzzle come together.
  这就像拼图的两半被放在了一起。
• The new machine halves the time of doing the work.
  新机器使工时减少一半。
• It was like the two halves of a countersign.
  这倒像个接头暗号分成了两半。
• 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。
• 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？
• If you can't afford to pay for it on your own, I'll go halves with you.
  如果你一个人付不起，我会和你分摊费用的。
• To add some strength, glue and clamp two halves together to form the rudder.
  添加一些实力，胶水和夹具两半在一起，形成舵。
• 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。