halve
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When you halve something or when it halves, it is reduced to half its previous size or amount. 使减半; 减为一半
Dr. Lee believes that men who exercise can halve their risk of colon cancer. 李医生认为，男人坚持锻炼，可以使他们患结肠癌的风险减半。
2. V-T If you halve something, you divide it into two equal parts. 把…对半分开
Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside. 把菠萝对半切开，并取出内瓤。
3. Halves is the plural of . (half)的复数形式
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halve /hɑːv/ (halving,halved,halves)
剑桥词典
- [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
to reduce something by half or divide something into two equal pieces
使减半；把…二等分
In the past eight years , the elephant population in Africa has been halved. 在过去的8年中，非洲大象的数量减少了一半。
The potatoes will cook more quickly if you halve them before you put them in the oven . 如果把土豆切成两半再放进烤箱，它们会熟得更快。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]
If something halves, it is reduced by half .
减半
Their profits have halved in the last six months . 在过去的6个月里，他们的利润减少了一半。 返回 halve