halved

英 [hɑːvd]

美 [hævd]

v.  (使)减半; 把…对半分
halve的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：halved　

BNC.39694 / COCA.30248

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 把…减半;减到一半
  When youhalvesomething or when ithalves, it is reduced to half its previous size or amount.
  1. Dr Lee believes that men who exercise can halve their risk of cancer of the colon...
     李医生相信，锻炼身体能使患结肠癌的风险降低一半。
  2. The work force has been halved in two years...
     劳动力在两年里减少了一半。
  3. Meanwhile, sales of vinyl records halved in 1992 to just 6.7m.
     与此同时，黑胶唱片的销售量在1992年下降了一半，只有670万张。
• VERB 将…对半分;把…二等分
  If youhalvesomething, you divide it into two equal parts.
  1. Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside.
     将菠萝对半切开，挖出里面的果肉。
• （half 的复数）
  Halvesis the plural ofhalf.

双语例句

• Meanwhile, sales of vinyl records halved in 1992 to just 6.7m.
  与此同时，黑胶唱片的销售量在1992年下降了一半，只有670万张。
• Its exports have more than halved since then.
  自那以后华西村的出口下降了一半以上。
• The Concorde has halved travel time between some of world's major cities.
  协和式飞机把来往于世界一些大城市之间的飞行时间缩短了一半。
• Inflation has halved from its peak of 12 per cent last year as food and fuel prices have eased.
  随着食品和燃料价格回落，通货膨胀率已从去年12%的历史高点下降了一半。
• Investors who bought bonds back then saw the real value of their holdings halved by the late1960s.
  投资者购买了债券然后发现他们所持有的价值在1960年后期缩水了一半。
• Net debt has halved in three months.
  净负债在3个月内已减少一半。
• Copper prices, for example, have halved.
  举例来说，金属铜的价格已经跌了一半。
• Hong Kong last year halved its wine tax from 80 per cent thanks to a large fiscal surplus.
  由于财政盈余不菲，香港去年将葡萄酒税从80%减半至40%。
• Crude oil prices halved over the 12 months but doubled after a trough in December.
  原油价格在过去12个月内下跌了一半，但比去年12月的低点翻了一番。
• When shared, joy is doubled and sorrow halved.
  与人分享，乐趣可加倍，与人分忧，悲伤可减半。