half: n.(pl. halves )1.半，一半；一部分。2.半小时;半英里;半品脱;半价票;〔美国〕半美元;半学年，一学期。3.(球赛的)半场，半局，半盘，半回合。4.(足球)中卫(＝ halfback); (运动中的)配手，合作者。5.(高尔夫球赛等)相同得分。6.(尤指打官司的)一方。短语和例子half past four ＝ 〔美国〕 half after four 四点
The cheering got even louder when waller awarded that girl a half-dollar prize . 在沃勒奖赏给这位姑娘半块钱的时候，欢呼就更为响亮了。
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Eugene knelt beside the checkers, with his last half-dollar in his palm, heedless of sinkers bitter taunt . 尤金跪在地上跳棋盘边，手心里握着最后的半元钱，不理会旁边辛格的冷言冷语。
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A half - dollar was passed over , and now a knock came at her dressing - room door 递过去了半块钱，然后就听到有人敲她化妆室的门。
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That old fool had made a trade and got forty dollars , and when we found him in the doggery the loafers had matched half - dollars with him and got every cent but what he d spent for whisky ; and when i got him home late last night and found the raft gone , we said , that little rascal has stole our raft and shook us , and run off down the river 除了他付威士忌酒账的钱以外，他们把他所有的钱骗了个精光。到下半夜，我把他弄回家，一看，木筏子不见了。我们说，那个小流氓把我们的木筏子偷走啦，他撇下我们不闻不问，往大河下游去啦。 ”
