halfway

英[hɑːf'weɪ;'hɑːfweɪ] 美[,hæf'we]
  • adv. 到一半;在中途
  • adj. 中途的;不彻底的

英文词源


halfway (adv.)
also half-way, Old English healfweg; see half + way (n.). Halfway house originally was a common name for inns midway between cities or stages.

双语例句


1. You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.
你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。

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2. All I had to do was be halfway cool.
我要做的只是保持适度的冷静。

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3. She was halfway down when she heard the noise.
她向下走到一半时,听到了响声。

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4. Welsh international Matthew Postle was third fastest at the halfway point.
到半程时,威尔士的世界级选手马修·波斯特尔位居第三。

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5. The Newton Hotel is halfway up a steep hill.
丽东酒店位于陡峭的半山腰上。

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