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)一点点机会，很小的机会

given half a chance he can make anything work.

只要给他一点点机会，他什么都可以做到。

half an eye

given half a chance he can make anything work.

只要给他一点点机会，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.

你还不了解最重要的情况。

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（或两、三等等）点半

half the time

not do things by halves

do things thoroughly or extravagantly

彻底地做事情；大肆铺张地做事情

too —— by half

used to emphasize something bad

太，过于

the idea seems too superstitious by half.

这个想法似乎过于迷信。

by half

By a considerable extent.

以可观程度地

By an excessive amount

过度地

too clever by half.

过于聪明

by halves

In a reluctant manner; unenthusiastically.

不热情地：采取一种勉强的态度；不热情地

in half

Into halves.

成为相等的两半