half-time
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌhalf-ˈtime, half time noun [uncountable] DSa short period of rest between two parts of a game, such as football or basketball 〔足球、篮球等比赛的〕中场休息at half-time The score at half-time was 34–7. 上半场结束时比分为34比7。 a half-time lead 上半场领先 → full time
Examples from the Corpus
half-time• Each Neighbourhood Office was allocated a half-time under-fives worker post, despite a large increase in workload.• After half-time, Leeds came out firing.• They even shared cream cakes and tea from a flask at half-time.• Excellent kicking from winger Paul Eastwood pushed Hull into a commanding 10-point lead at half-time.• Jones's wing partner Wayne Proctor scored next and flanker Mark Perego got another before half-time.• Northampton were in business again, not least because Steele kicked a third penalty goal immediately before half-time.• Collegians, with wind advantage, had trouble converting their pressure into points and led just 8-0 on the stroke of half-time.ˌhalf-ˈtime nounChineseSyllable
Corpus of parts between two period rest short a
half-time
ˌhalf-ˈtime
, half time noun [uncountable]
a short period of rest between two parts of a game, such as football or basketball
at half-time
The score at half-time was 34–7.
a half-time lead
⇨ full time
ˌhalf-ˈtime
, half time noun [uncountable]a short period of rest between two parts of a game, such as football or basketball
at half-time
⇨ full time