halve
- IPA[hɑːv]
英式
- divide into two parts of equal or roughly equal size；reduce or be reduced by half
verb: halve, 3rd person present: halves, gerund or present participle: halving, past tense: halved, past participle: halved
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. divide into two parts of equal or roughly equal size halve the aubergine lengthways 同義詞
- ▪ reduce or be reduced by half pre-tax profits nearly halved to £5 m his pledge to halve the deficit over the next four years 同義詞
- ▪ share (something) equally with another person she insisted on halving the bill
- ▪ use the same number of strokes as one's opponent and thus draw (a hole or match) they halved the extra hole in bogey-5s
- 2. fit (crossing timbers) together by cutting out half the thickness of each the sills are usually halved and pinned together at the corners
