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 new machine halves the time of doing the work.
  新机器使工时减少一半。
• The bridge was rebuilt in two halves
  该桥被分成两部分进行重建。
• Two halves make a whole.
  两个一半成为一个整体。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• It's like two halves of a puzzle come together.
  这就像拼图的两半被放在了一起。
• Cut it into two exact halves.
  把它切成准确的两半儿。
• 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。
• "I only have one apple, so I will go halves with you."
  “我只有一个苹果，所以我会平分一半给你。”