取一锅，加入一半水和少许盐烧开。

Bring half pot of water with a bit of salt to a boil.

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我可以说“杯子里只有一半水”或“杯子里还有半杯水”。

I can either say "the glass is half empty" or "the glass is half full."

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我把它放在一个盛了一半水的玻璃杯里，但为了让它一直鲜活不凋谢，从今天晚上开始，我要把它做成一束干花。

I put it into a glass with water half-filled temporary, and then, from tonight, I will dry it to a bunch of dried flower, for keeping fresh from wilting.

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