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 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。
• Two halves make a whole.
  两个一半成为一个整体。
• Cut the apple into halves.
  把这个苹果切成两半。
• The new machine halves the time of doing the work.
  新机器使工时减少一半。
• You buy it, and I'll go halves with you.
  你来买，我和你平分费用。
• 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。
• 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。
• Let me go halves with you in the taxi fare.
  让我和你平均负担车费。
• 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。
• If your score on the final is your lowest grade then one of the halves will be dropped.
  如果你期末考试的分数是你最低的分数，则二等分中的一个将被去除。