half的复数形式

　　half的复数形式是halves。half用作名词的基本意思是“半”，指把一个整体分成不一定平等的两部分。引申可指“二分之一”，体育比赛的“半场”，公共汽车或火车上的“半票”，在口语中还可指啤酒等液体的“半品脱”。half of后接名词或代词作主语时，动词的数应根据名词或代词而定。如果该名词或代词是复数形式，则其后的谓语动词用复数形式；反之，则用单数形式。例句：She went halves on gas.她分摊了煤气费用。

　　half：英[hɑːf]；美[hæf]

　　n.一半；半；(比赛、音乐会等的)半场，半局；(啤酒等饮料的)半品脱

　　det./pron.半数；绝大部分(时间、乐趣、麻烦等)

　　adv.半；到一半程度；部分地

　　adj.一半的；一部分的；不完全的

　　We'll need to reduce the weight by half.

　　我们得把重量减轻一半。

　　He put half a load of washing in the machine.

　　他把限量一半的衣物放进了洗衣机。

　　There are no half measures with this company.

　　这家公司做事决不会半途而废。

　　Half the time you don't even listen to what I say.

　　你大部分时间甚至没听我说的话。

　　Only half the people here are in paid employment.

　　这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。

　　The cost is about half as much again as it was two years ago.

　　现在的价格比两年前提高约一半。

　　One and a half hours are allowed for the exam.

　　考试时间为一个半小时。

　　It really isn't half bad,is it?

　　这的确很不错，对吗？

　　He has a half share in the company.

　　他拥有该公司的一半股份。

　　The time is now half past ten.

　　现在是十点半。

　　She was still half asleep when she arrived at work.

　　她到了上班地点时仍然睡眼惺忪。

　　The game slowed up a little in the second half.

　　比赛在下半场节奏略微放慢了一些。

　　The performance finally started half an hour late.

　　晚了半小时以后演出终于开始了。

　　Administrative work occupies half of my time.

　　行政事务占用了我一半的时间。

　　I looked back,half expecting to see someone following me.

　　我回过头去，想着可能看到有人跟着我。

　　It wasn't half good.

　　这很好。

　　I enjoyed the play,particularly the second half.

　　我很欣赏那场比赛，特别是下半场。

　　It takes about half an hour to get to the airport.

　　到机场大概需要半小时。

　　He had the agility of a man half his age.

　　他的敏捷赶得上岁数比他小一半的人。

　　Spending on health is half as much again as it was in 1998.

　　卫生保健方面的开销比1998年增长了一半。