halfway
['hɑ:f'wei]
adj.中途的, 不彻底的
adv.半路地, 在…中间, 折中地
例句与用法:
Halfway through the race the horse went lame.
那匹马赛跑中途跛了腿。
The key turned halfway and then jammed.
钥匙转了一半就卡住了。
We had a short intermission halfway through a film.
我们电影放映中途做了短暂的休息。
a.
1. (两点间)中途的
The runners reached the halfway mark in the race after 49 seconds.
比赛四十九秒钟后, 赛跑选手抵达了中点。
2. 不完全的, 不彻底的
Halfway measures won't solve the problem.
不彻底的措施将不能解决这一问题。
ad.
1. 在中途; 到一半
I'll meet you halfway between your house and mine.
我在你的房子和我的房子的中间处与你碰面。
You can't go halfway when you're painting the walls.
你刷墙不能只刷一半。
2. 不完全地, 不彻底地
These government measures only go halfway towards solving the problem.
这些政府措施仅能解决问题的一部分。
halfway
词义辨析:
同义:
ad.中途, 半途, 不彻底
to midpoint
in the middle
in the midst
half-over
half-finished
half-done
at the apex
ad.几乎, 快要
partially
to some degree
moderately
almost
nearly
rather
in part
partly
to a degree
in some measure
fairly
imperfectly
a.半途中的, 折衷的
midway
equidistant
mid
central
middlemost
midmost
intermediate
middle
medium
medial
a.平庸的, 不全面的
partial
part-way
moderate
mediocre
middling
incomplete
imperfect
circumscribed
conditioned
limited
同义参见:
half
halfway['hɑ:f'wei]adv.1.■半途,半路上2.■到一半3.■不彻底地,部分地4.■几乎,差不多,大致上adj.1.■中途的,半路上的2.■部分的,不完全的;不彻底的n.1.■中间的地点(或建筑物等)2.■【足球】中(场)线meet halfway迎合,迁就(某人)
halfwayhalfway[ˈhɑ:fˈwei]adv.1.■半路地; 中途地halfway home在回家的途中
词性变化halfway[ˈhɑ:fˈwei]adj.1.■在中途的2.■不彻底的; 部分的
adverb& adjective
- at or to a point equidistant between two others
在(或到)中途(的),半路上(的)
[as adv.]he stopped halfway down the passage.
他在通道上走了一半停下来。
[as adj.]during the night we passed Kingoonya, the halfway mark.
夜里我们经过了位于中途的金古尼亚。
■in the middle of a period of time
(时间)到一半
[as adv.]halfway through the night.
在半夜。
■[as adv.]to some extent
一定程度上;部分地
I'm incapable of doing anything even halfway decent.
无论什么事,我连差强人意都做不到。
halfway
形容词 halfway:
equally distant from the extremes
at a point midway between two extremes
including only half or a portion
副词 halfway:
at half the distance; at the middle
同义词:midway
halfway
■Halfway along the vent, the two glasses met one another.
/ 半路地沿著排气口,二副眼镜遇见了彼此。
■Halfway up the tower appeared a window with a lamp burning at it.
一扇窗开在塔的半腰里,窗上悠悠忽忽燃着一盏灯。
■An old ivy vine climbed halfway up the brick wall.
一棵常春藤爬到砖墙的一半。
■A first-quarter moon is halfway between new moon and full moon.
上弦月是新月和满月的中间状态。
■Halfway measures will no longer avail.
不彻底的措施将不再有用
■Halfway measures won't solve the problem.
不彻底的措施将不能解决这一问题。
■We won't give up halfway no matter what happens.
不管发生什么情况,我们都不会半途而废。
■We won't give up halfway, happen what may.
不管发生什么情况,我们都不能半途而废。
■They wouldn't stop halfway however great the difficulties might be.
不管困难多大, 他们也不会半途而废。
■Another development related to the electronic cottage is the emergence of electronic "halfway houses" which are beginning to crop up across the country.
与电子业有关的另一项新发展是电子“中间站”的出现,这种中间站正开始在全国各地涌现出来。
■The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and due east, or45= east of due north.
东北水手罗盘上的方向或点,在正北与正东中间,或正北偏东45度
■The centre mark is indicated at the midpoint of the halfway line.
中线的中间点标志为球场的中心点。
■Fill the hole halfway with soil and then add some water.
中途补洞,然后用泥土加一些水。
■A tone or value halfway between a highlight and a dark shadow.
中间色,半调色在光线最强处与黑色暗影之间的一种色调或明暗的配合
■To pull this transaction through, suppose we meet halfway?
为了做成这笔交易,我们各让一步如何?
■Shall we meet each other halfway in order to narrow the gap?
为缩小差距,我们双方都做些让步好吗?
■Bill met Mary halfway after their argument.
争吵之后,比尔向玛丽作出了让步。
■He swam halfway across the river at a stretch.
他一气儿游到河的半中间。
■He got halfway up the stairs and stopped dead in his tracks.
他上楼梯上到一半,突然停了下来。
■He was halfway down the ladder when he fell.
他下阶梯时,半路摔倒了。
■He just met trouble halfway.
他不过是杞人忧天。
■He met his Boss halfway after their discussion.
他与他老板讨论过后向他妥协了。
■It is not right for them to stop the test halfway .
他们中途停止试验是不对的。
■They met the guests halfway.
他们在半路迎接客人。
■They got halfway up the hill.
他们走到半山腰。
■He gave up halfway because he didn't see any prospect of success.
他半途而废,因为他看不到成功的希望。
■He left halfway through the ceremony.
他在仪式进行到一半时离开了。
■Halfway there he picked up 200 Tungpei troops.
他在半路上带上200名东北军。
■He lost his way halfway to the shop.
他在去商店的半道儿迷路了。
■He failed because he gave up halfway.
他失败了因为他中途放弃了。
■He'll be halfway to Timbuctoo by now.
他如今已经在去廷巴克图的路上了。
■He was halfway across the river.
他已经游到了河中心。
■He halfway surrendered to their demands.
他快要屈服于他们的要求了。
■He tried to run twelve miles, but had to give up halfway.
他想跑12英里,但是跑了一半就只得放弃了。
■He was halfway through his breakfast.
他早餐才吃了一半。
■He ought not to have stopped his work halfway.
他本不应该做这项工作时半途而废。
■He was halfway up the stairs.
他爬到楼梯的一半。
■Her zipper stuck halfway up.
他的拉锁拉上一半时卡住了。
■He tried to swim the English Channel, but had to give up halfway.
他试图游过英吉利海峡,但不得不在中途放弃了。
■He said: "There's an onus on the reviewer to be halfway fair.
他还说:“评论家肩负着一种要做到中肯公正的责任。
■His delay is due to the factthat the car went wrong halfway.
他迟到了是因为汽车半路上出了问题。
■Take a mini-vacation when you're halfway to your goal.
以小当你中途休假到你的目标。
■Any halfway decent map will give you that information.
任何一张像样的地图都能提供那些信息。
■You've got to promise me that you won't stop halfway.
你一定要向我保证,你不会半途而废。
■What's the use of meeting this trouble halfway?
你何必过早地为此担忧呢?
■You should have some perseverance. Don't give up halfway.
你做事要有长性,不能总是半途而废。
■You can't go halfway when you're painting the walls.
你刷墙不能只刷一半。
■You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
你报答她,安家离她千万里。
■You shouldn't give up halfway.
你最好不要中途放弃。
■You'd better not give up halfway!
你最好不要半途而废!