halftime

halftime — 形容詞

  • halftimepositive
  • more halftimecomparative
  • most halftimesuperlative

1. describes a job or position in which a person works half the usual weekly hours,

1.形容詞B1
釋義

半職的

工作時數為標準一半的

describes a job or position in which a person works half the usual weekly hours, often because they are studying, caring for family, or prefer a lighter schedule.

例句

Darius found a halftime position at a local bookstore while finishing his degree.

Darius 在當地書店找到一份半職的工作,同時也在完成學業。

adjective modifier: halftime + position

The school district hired several halftime teachers to handle the growing number of students.

該學區聘請了幾位半職教師來應付日益增加的學生人數。

常見搭配
  • halftime job
  • halftime position
  • halftime employee
  • halftime work
  • halftime staff
同義詞
  • part-time

    far more common in everyday English; 'halftime' sounds more formal or official

  • half-day

    narrower — refers to a single day's schedule rather than a recurring arrangement

反義詞
  • full-time

    involving the standard number of working hours per week

文法句型

halftime + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is less common than the synonym 'part-time'. It appears most often in official job descriptions, contracts, and HR policies rather than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

I work halftime at the office.
I have a halftime job at the office.
'halftime' is an adjective, not an adverb; use it to modify a noun, not to describe how you work.

halftime — 名詞

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • halftime show
  • halftime break
  • halftime score
  • halftime whistle
  • halftime entertainment

常用片語

  • at the halftime mark
  • lead at halftime
  • halftime adjustment

介系詞搭配

  • at halftime
  • during halftime
  • until halftime
  • after halftime