halfway /ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/ TEM4

• 1. 

  ADV Halfway means in the middle of a place or between two points, at an equal distance from each of them. 在中途地

  例：

  He was halfway up the ladder.

  他梯子上到了一半。

• 2. 

  ADV Halfway means in the middle of a period of time or of an event. 在中间地 [ADV prep/adv]

  例：

  By then, it was October and we were more than halfway through our tour.

  那时是10月，我们的行程已经过半。

• 3. 

  ADJ Halfway is also an adjective. 在中间的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Cleveland held a 12-point advantage at the halfway point.

  克利夫兰在半程时拥有12分的优势。

• 4. 

  PHRASE If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of the points they are making so that you can come to an agreement with them. 对某人让步

  例：

  The Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway.

  民主党人愿意对总统作出让步。

• 5. 

  ADV Halfway means fairly or reasonably. 相当地 [非正式] [ADV adj]

  例：

  You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.

  你得有硬通货才能买到像样点儿的东西。