Most people wake up to a thermos of hot water then head off to work still half conscious.

很多人早晨醒来，就喝一大杯热茶，然后半睡半醒地开始一天的工作。

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He had heard the sound with his dreams, and when he woke he was only half conscious of outer things.

他在梦中听到敲门声；及至醒来，他对外边儿的事情多半是迷迷糊糊的。

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In fact half a second to two seconds is the typical duration of conscious experience.

事实上，半秒到两秒对有意识体验来说是一个有代表性的持续时间。

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Perhaps, but watching closely my more spontaneous reactions and half-conscious thoughts, I can't help thinking that I too have a share in the part of human nature that is inclining towards evil.

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As a result, the patient remains fully conscious throughout surgery and goes home within half an hour, instead of being an inpatient for two to three days if they had been given a general anaesthetic.

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