a —— and a half

(informal)used to indicate that one considers a particular person or thing to be an impressive example of their kind

(非正式)非常出色的，非一般的，典范的

Aunt Edie was a woman and a half.

伊迪姑姑是女人中的典范。

at half cock

Aunt Edie was a woman and a half.

伊迪姑姑是女人中的典范。

half the battle

Aunt Edie was a woman and a half.

伊迪姑姑是女人中的典范。

half a chance

(informal)the slightest opportunity

(非正式)一點點機會，很小的機會

given half a chance he can make anything work.

只要給他一點點機會，他什么都可以做到。

half an eye

given half a chance he can make anything work.

只要給他一點點機會，他什么都可以做到。

the half of it

[usu. with negative](informal)the most important part or aspect of something

(非正式)最重要的一部分（或一方面）

you don't know the half of it.

你還不了解最重要的情況。

half one (two 等)

informal way of saying &B{half past one (two, etc.)}

(非正式)同 &B{half past one （two} 等）

half past one (two 等)

thirty minutes after one (two, etc.) o'clock

一（或兩、三等等）點半

half the time

not do things by halves

do things thoroughly or extravagantly

徹底地做事情；大肆鋪張地做事情

too —— by half

used to emphasize something bad

太，過于

the idea seems too superstitious by half.

這個想法似乎過于迷信。

by half

By a considerable extent.

以可觀程度地

By an excessive amount

過度地

too clever by half.

過于聰明

by halves

In a reluctant manner; unenthusiastically.

不熱情地：采取一種勉強的態(tài)度；不熱情地

in half

Into halves.

成為相等的兩半