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half day

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈhalf day, half-day noun [countable]  HOLIDAYa day when you work or go to school either in the morning or the afternoon, but not all day 只上半天班[]的一日 Friday is my half day off. 星期五我休息半天。
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half dayUntil then, I, like many parents, thought there were two choices: half day or full day.She probably has one half day free per week, and then she will have to visit her parents, no doubt.
ˈhalf-day adjective [only before noun]  a half-day event takes place in either the morning or the afternoon 半天的 half-day courses on study skills 教授学习技巧的半天课程
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half-dayThe half-day course on the Census introduces the problems but does not attempt to discuss them in depth.The half-day courses include two hours practical experience of firing and driving with full instruction on safety and how the engine works.Cost is $ 40 per person for the half-day excursions, and $ 70 for a full day, including lunch.In half-day kindergarten programs, school districts need only half the number of kindergarten teachers and kindergarten classrooms.Both the advantages and disadvantages of the half-day kindergarten seem to circle around the issues of time and expense.As I said before, I could go to half-day school here.Jurors resume their deliberations today after a half-day session Friday.This was usually in the form of one day or two half-day sessions.
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half day
ˈhalf day , half-day noun [countable]
a day when you work or go to school either in the morning or the afternoon, but not all day:
    Friday is my half day off.


half dayBrE /ˌhɑːf ˈdeɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhæf ˈdeɪ/ 🔊 nouna day on which people work only in the morning or in the afternoon 半工作日(只在上午或下午工作)Tuesday is her half day. 星期二她只工作半天。🔊🔊