fifty-fifty
/ˌfɪf.tiˈfɪf.ti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɪf.tiˈfɪf.ti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfɪfti ˈfɪfti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɪfti ˈfɪfti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfif-tē-ˈfif-tē/ (ame, mw)
fifty-fifty — 副詞
1. into two equal parts, or in a way that gives each side the same share.
對半地
以雙方各拿一半的方式
into two equal parts, or in a way that gives each side the same share.
Caio and his sister split the pizza fifty-fifty after practice.
Caio 和姊姊練完球後把披薩對半分。
split + noun + fifty-fifty
The company and the artist agreed to pay advertising costs fifty-fifty.
公司和那位藝術家同意把廣告費對半分攤。
pay costs fifty-fifty
Faisal and I decided to share the driving fifty-fifty on the trip home.
Faisal 和我決定在回家的車程中把開車時間對半分。
The prize money was divided fifty-fifty between the two finalists.
獎金在兩位決賽者之間對半分配。
- evenly
more general and not limited to a two-way split
- half-and-half
close in meaning, but more often describes a state than an action
- unevenly
with one side getting more than the other
文法句型
split + noun + fifty-fifty
share + noun + fifty-fifty
be divided fifty-fifty
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs of splitting, sharing, paying, or dividing. It most often refers to two sides that each take one half.
常見錯誤
fifty-fifty — 形容詞 / 副詞
1. with one half for each side, or arranged so that two sides get the same amount.
各半的
兩方拿到完全一樣多
with one half for each side, or arranged so that two sides get the same amount.
Their business is still a fifty-fifty partnership after ten years.
十年過後，他們的生意仍是各半持股的合夥關係。
a fifty-fifty partnership
The school allocates tickets fifty-fifty between students and parents.
學校把票券在學生和家長之間做成各半的分配。
allocate something fifty-fifty between groups
By contract, profits are shared fifty-fifty between the two designers.
依照合約，利潤由兩位設計師各半分成。
They signed a fifty-fifty deal, so neither founder held more shares.
他們簽下一份各半的協議，所以兩位創辦人都沒有更多股份。
- equal
more general and not tied to a two-part division
- even
works especially for scores or chances, not every shared arrangement
- half-and-half
close in meaning, but often more informal in describing a mixture
文法句型
a fifty-fifty + noun
be fifty-fifty between + groups
share something fifty-fifty
用法筆記
Use this sense for ownership, shares, or other measurable divisions. When the focus is equal blame or equal duty, adjective sense 1 is more exact.
常見錯誤
fifty-fifty — 形容詞
1. if a cost, duty, blame, or risk is fifty-fifty, both sides must carry the same a
均攤的
費用責任等由雙方平均承擔
if a cost, duty, blame, or risk is fifty-fifty, both sides must carry the same amount of it.
Kevin and his landlord agreed on a fifty-fifty repair bill.
Kevin 和房東同意把修繕費做成均攤的安排。
a fifty-fifty repair bill
Childcare duties stayed fifty-fifty between the parents that summer.
那年夏天，照顧孩子的責任在父母之間維持均攤。
duties stayed fifty-fifty
After the pipe burst, blame was fifty-fifty between the builder and the owner.
水管爆裂後，建商和屋主對這件事的責任幾乎是均攤的。
The partners decided that legal fees would remain fifty-fifty throughout the case.
合夥人決定整個官司期間的法律費用都維持均攤。
文法句型
[cost/blame/duty] + be fifty-fifty
a fifty-fifty + bill/arrangement
用法筆記
This sense usually appears with nouns like cost, blame, duty, or risk. It is about equal responsibility, not simply an equal number or amount.
常見錯誤
2. showing a mixed reaction, with the good side and the bad side seeming evenly bal
參半的
好壞或支持反對各占一半
showing a mixed reaction, with the good side and the bad side seeming evenly balanced.
Reviews of the new drama were fifty-fifty after opening night.
首演後，這齣新戲收到的評價相當參半。
reviews were fifty-fifty
Antonia felt fifty-fifty about moving abroad for the job.
Antonia 對於為了這份工作搬到國外這件事抱著參半的心情。
be fifty-fifty about + -ing
Parents were fifty-fifty on the school's longer lunch break.
家長們對學校延長午休時間這件事的看法很參半。
Stefan's first reaction to the startup idea was fifty-fifty.
Stefan 對這個新創點子的第一反應相當參半。
文法句型
be fifty-fifty about + noun/-ing
be fifty-fifty on + issue
reviews/reaction + be fifty-fifty
用法筆記
This sense is about opinion or feeling. It often appears with about or on when people see equal reasons to support and to doubt something.