halfway
halfway — 形容詞
- halfwaypositive
- halfwayercomparative
- halfwayestsuperlative
1. Describing a place, time, or stage positioned with the same distance separating
中途的
位於兩端之間的中點
Describing a place, time, or stage positioned with the same distance separating it from both ends.
The café is at a halfway point between Zayd's office and the train station.
那家咖啡館位於 Zayd 的辦公室和火車站之間的中途點。
collocation: halfway point
The runners reached the halfway mark of the race just before noon.
跑者在中午前抵達了比賽的中途標記。
collocation: halfway mark
A halfway house offers support to people leaving hospital.
中途之家為出院的人們提供支持。
collocation: halfway house
The halfway stage of the trip was a small village in the hills.
那次旅行中途停留在一座小山村的站點。
collocation: halfway stage
The bench is halfway between the playground and the swimming pool.
那張長椅位於遊樂場和游泳池中間。
predicative use with 'between'
- halfway point
- halfway mark
- halfway house
- halfway stage
- midway
Nearly identical in meaning; slightly more formal and often used in written directions or game descriptions.
- central
Broader meaning — refers to the middle area, not necessarily at an equal distance from two specific points.
- intermediate
More technical; used for stages, levels, or positions in a sequence rather than physical distance.
文法句型
halfway + noun (point, mark, stage)
halfway between + noun + and + noun
be halfway (predicative)
用法筆記
Common in spatial contexts and time-based processes (race, journey, project). The predicative form usually requires 'between': 'The town is halfway between London and Oxford.' Without a second reference point, use attributive form: 'a halfway point.'
常見錯誤
2. Achieving only part of what is needed or expected; falling short of being thorou
不徹底的
只完成一部分、不夠完全
Achieving only part of what is needed or expected; falling short of being thorough or complete.
The committee rejected the plan as a halfway measure that solved nothing.
委員會否決了該計畫，認為它只是個於事無補的不徹底措施。
collocation: halfway measure
Élise's halfway apology only made her friend more upset than before.
Élise 不情不願的道歉反而讓她的朋友比之前更生氣。
collocation: halfway apology
A halfway effort in the final exam will not earn you a good grade.
期末考只付出不徹底的努力，是拿不到好成績的。
collocation: halfway effort
The government's halfway response disappointed those who needed real action.
政府不徹底的回應讓那些需要真正行動的人感到失望。
Obi's halfway attempt at fixing the sink left water all over the kitchen floor.
Obi 不徹底的修理嘗試導致水槽漏水，弄得廚房地板到處都是水。
- halfway measure
- halfway solution
- halfway effort
- halfway apology
- halfway attempt
- partial
Neutral in tone; simply means not complete, without the disapproving nuance of 'halfway'.
- incomplete
Focuses on what is missing; more formal and factual.
- imperfect
Emphasizes flaws or faults rather than incompleteness.
文法句型
halfway + noun (measure, solution, effort, apology, attempt)
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used attributively (before a noun). Often carries a mildly disapproving tone — a halfway effort or solution is seen as insufficient, not just partial.
常見錯誤
halfway — 副詞
1. To a degree that is acceptable but not impressive; fairly but not extremely.
尚可
程度普通、勉強可接受
To a degree that is acceptable but not impressive; fairly but not extremely.
The hotel was halfway decent, though not as nice as the pictures suggested.
那家旅館還算尚可，不過沒有照片上看起來那麼好。
collocation: halfway decent
Kabir can play the piano halfway well after three years of lessons.
Kabir 學了三年鋼琴，彈得還算可以。
collocation: halfway well
The movie was only halfway interesting, so we left before the ending.
那部電影只是尚可一看，所以我們還沒結束就離開了。
Stephanie's essay was halfway acceptable, but the teacher asked for more detail.
Stephanie 的作文尚可接受，但老師要求她補充更多細節。
The repair was done halfway properly, so the pipe started leaking again within a week.
那次維修做得差強人意，所以水管在一週內又開始漏水了。
informal adverbial modifier
- halfway decent
- halfway well
- halfway good
- halfway interesting
- halfway acceptable
- moderately
Neutral and more formal; does not carry the informal tone of 'halfway'.
- fairly
Common in both speech and writing; implies a positive evaluation more often than 'halfway'.
- somewhat
Slightly more detached; suggests a smaller degree than 'halfway' typically implies.
- completely
To the fullest extent.
- extremely
To a very high degree.
文法句型
halfway + adjective (decent, good, interesting)
halfway + adverb (well, properly)
用法筆記
Almost always modifies an adjective or another adverb directly after it ('halfway decent', 'halfway well'). Unusual with verbs — 'halfway finished' is possible but 'nearly finished' or 'partially finished' is more common. Informal register; avoid in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. At or to a point that is equally far from two ends or places; part of the way al
在半路
在路程或過程的中間點
At or to a point that is equally far from two ends or places; part of the way along a journey, distance, or process.
Adina was halfway to the airport when she realised she had forgotten her passport.
Adina 在前往機場的半路上才想起自己忘了帶護照。
halfway + to + destination
The bus broke down halfway through the journey to the beach.
巴士在前往海灘的旅途中途拋錨了。
halfway + through + noun
Vinícius stopped halfway up the stairs to catch his breath.
Vinícius 在樓梯半途中停下來喘口氣。
halfway + up/down + noun
The path was blocked halfway along by a fallen tree after the storm.
暴風雨過後，小路中途被一棵倒下的樹擋住了。
Hao was already halfway across the bridge when his phone rang.
Hao 已經走到橋的一半，這時他的手機響了。
- halfway to
- halfway through
- halfway up
- halfway down
- halfway along
- halfway across
- halfway around
- fully
All the way to the end.
- completely through
Having gone the entire distance.
文法句型
halfway + preposition (to, through, up, down, along, across)
halfway + adverb of degree (over, done)
用法筆記
The most common adverb sense. Frequently followed by a preposition of direction (to, through, up, down, along, across, around). Can also appear with verbs of progress: 'be halfway done', 'be halfway finished'.
常見錯誤
meet someone halfway
idiomTo make a compromise or agreement with someone by giving in a little, so that both sides are satisfied.
互相妥協；各退一步
Joshua wanted to buy the car for eight thousand dollars, but the seller met him halfway at seven thousand.
If both sides are unwilling to meet each other halfway, the peace talks will fail.
同根字
- half名詞A1
- half形容詞A2
- half限定詞A2
- way名詞A1
- half-hearted形容詞B2